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• GNU Free Documentation License
  Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> ...to make a manual, textbook, or other functional and useful document "free" in the sense of freedom: to assure everyone the effective freedom to copy and
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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...ry of France|French military forces]]—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. The organization [[Is [[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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• USS Barricade (ACM-3)
  |Ship in service= |Ship status= Burned and sank as fishing vessel ''Galaxy'' 2 October 2002
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• MBT LAW
  |design_date= May 2002 The '''Main Battle Tank and Light Armour Weapon''' ('''MBT LAW''') is a disposable, man-portable, short range [[fire-and-forget]] [[anti-
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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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• Zidovudine
  ...nt in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine ...for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in the "[[War on Cancer]]" in the 1970s.
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• Morphine
  ...city|damage]] (due to [[acetaminophen]] or [[paracetemol]] (APAP; Tylenol) in many morphine preparations) *[[Respiratory acidosis]] or an abnormal decrease in the [[pH]] of the [[blood]]
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• Liliaceae
  ...lintonia, Medeola, Prosartes, Scoliopus, Tricyrtis''), and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have [[rhizome]]s. Shade-dwelling ...]]ous if eaten and may cause serious complications, such as renal failure, in household pets, especially cats.
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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, 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
  ...ompanies, becoming editor-in-chief of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' in 1992, a position he held until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[ ...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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• Joseph McCabe
  ...ebate|speaker]] on [[freethought]], after having been a [[priest]] earlier in his life. ...holic Comprehensive School]]) for the remainder of his priestly education. In 1890 he was ordained into the priesthood with the name ''Father Antony''.
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• Propædia
  ...pread criticism, the ''Britannica'' restored the Index as a two-volume set in 1985. The core of the ''Propædia'' is its '''Outline of Knowledge''', whi ...ch major discipline, a "roadmap" for a student who wishes to learn a field in its entirety. Finally, the ''Propædia'' serves as an expanded Table of Co
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...www.angelicum.net/html/in_memoriam_mortimer_j__adler.html Ralph McInerny, "In Memoriam Mortimer J. Adler," Crisis magazine, 2001]</ref> ....html?res=9A0DE2DC1738F933A25751C1A960948260 Charles A. Wagner] was editor-in-chief and [[Whittaker Chambers]] an associate editor).<ref>
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...me "supplements" (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re-organizations (15th). In recent years, digital versions of the ''Britannica'' have been developed, b ...[[Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences|Cyclopedia]]'' in 1728, which went through multiple editions and awakened publishers to the e
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• Jewish Encyclopedia
  ...1901 and 1906 by [[Funk and Wagnalls]]. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of [[Judaism]] and the [[J ...Jews]] of the [[Middle Ages]]. From the 1901-1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, now in the public domain.]]
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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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• Homeostasis
  ...[[milieu interieur]] that was created by [[Claude Bernard]] and published in 1865. Multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustment and regulation mechanisms mak ...e's ultimate example of "regulators" because they control their parameters in a variety of climates and conditions.
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• Orthotropic material
  ...b|right|Wood is an example of an orthotropic material. Material properties in three perpendicular directions (axial, radial, and circumferential) are dif ...measured. An [[isotropic]] material, in contrast, has the same properties in every direction.
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• Friedel's salt
  ...s as chloride and iodide and is capable to retain them to a certain extent in its crystallographical structure. In the [[cement chemist notation]], considering that
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• Colloid
  Many familiar substances are colloids, as shown in the [[Colloid#Classification of colloids|chart]] below. As well as these na ...are affected largely by the [[surface science|surface chemistry]] present in the colloid.
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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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• Metallic bond
  [[Image:Metallic bond Zn.svg|thumb|right|200px|Metallic bonding is found in metals like [[zinc]].]] ...olten salts; however, this simplistic view holds true for very few metals. In a more [[quantum-mechanical]] view, the conduction electrons divide their d
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• Radioactive scrap metal
  ...The best known example of this type of event is the [[Goiânia accident]], in [[Brazil]]. ...ublications/PDF/Pub1123_scr.pdf The Radiological Accident in Gilan], IAEA (2002)</ref>.
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• Polystyrene
  Polystyrene is a [[thermoplastic]] substance, which is in solid (glassy) state at room temperature, but flows if heated above its [[g Solid polystyrene is used, for example, in disposable [[cutlery]], plastic models, CD and DVD cases, and smoke detecto
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• Dust
  ...Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png|thumb|A [[dust storm]] blankets [[Texas]] homes, in 1935.]] ...e found in the local environment.<ref name="hesskosa">Kathleen Hess-Kosa, (2002), ''Indoor Air Quality: sampling methodologies'', page 216. CRC Press.</ref
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  The term "[[National Treasures of Japan|National Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since |title= Architecture and authority in Japan
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• Riprap
  In the Western United States, ''riprap'' can also mean a cross between cobbles *[[Baer's law]]
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• Hemp
  In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, [ title=Industrial Hemp Production in Alberta |
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• Herbert William Heinrich
  ...on: a scientific approach |publisher=McGraw-Hill |year=1931 }} <br/>quoted in {{cite book |author=Hollnagel, Erik |title=Safer Complex Industrial Environ ...fic approach |publisher=McGraw-Hill |year=1959 |edition=4th }} <br/>quoted in {{cite book |author=Grimaldi, John V.; Simonds, Rollin H. |title=Safety man
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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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• 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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• CLP Regulation
  ...006, pp.&nbsp;1&ndash;849.</ref> and replaces the current system contained in the [[Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)|Dangerous Substances Dire ...d mixtures]</ref> were adopted. They adapt classification-based provisions in other existing EU legislation (“downstream legislation”) to the new rul
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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ...] and [[occupational safety]]. Its mission is to benefit those at work and in the community by providing quality research, consultancy and training and b ...antitative research|quantitative]] data to set protective health standards in the industry. 50,000 coalminers were eventually recruited into the study fr
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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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• Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
  It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating: ...vention.<ref>[http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?P155 Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981]</ref>
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• Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001
  |name= Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 '''Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001''' is an [[International Labour Organization]
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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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• COSHH
  Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| Citation=2002 No. 2677|
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• Ergonomics
  ...the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.}} ...ployed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to m
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• Emergency management
  ...anizational level after the current level's resources have been exhausted. In the private sector, emergency management is sometimes referred to as [[busi ...Reduction|disaster risk reduction]], particularly for emergency management in a development management context. This focuses on the mitigation and prepar
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...e [[safety]], [[health]] and [[quality of life|welfare]] of people engaged in [[Employment|work or employment]]. The goal of all occupational health and ...from factors adverse to health; the placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological and psychological
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• Right to know
  ...law in the [[United States]] as well as in [[Local government|local]] laws in several states. "'''Right to Know'''" laws take two forms: Community Right Workplace safety and health in the U.S. operates under the framework established by the federal [[Occupati
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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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