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• 9M133 Kornet
  ...M). It is a heavy ATGM intended to replace an older generation of missiles in the Russian inventory, Kornet was designed to deal with current and future .... The missile is believed to have also entered service in the Russian army in 1994<ref>http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/Kornet_a0010
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• 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun
  |length= {{convert|642.5|in|m}} |part_length= {{convert|720|in|m}} bore (45 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])
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• 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun
  |part_length={{convert|18.405|m|in}} L/48.4 |caliber={{convert|380|mm|in}}
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• 45 mm anti-aircraft gun (21-K)
  |caliber={{convert|45|cm|in}} ...by the fully-automatic 37&nbsp;mm ''70-K'' gun from 1942—3. It was used in [[World War II]] and during the [[Cold War]] as the Soviets exported their
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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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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...ali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Pocket]]<br>[[War on Terror]] ([[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan]], [[Iraq War|Iraq]]) |length= {{mm to in|1650|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes}}
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• Prednisolone
  ...[Bell's palsy]], [[multiple sclerosis]]<ref>Thrower BW. Relapse management in multiple sclerosis. Neurologist. 2009 Jan;15(1):1-5. Review. PMID 19131851< ...lso be used as an [[immunosuppressive]] drug for [[organ transplants]] and in cases of adrenal insufficiency ([[Addison's disease|Addison's]]).
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• Naloxone
  ...<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bosack|first1=Robert|title=Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118828625| ...be given until the desired effect is reached.<!-- <ref name=AHFS2015/> --> In those with previous heart disease, further heart problems have occurred.<re
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• Phenobarbital
  |title=Phenobarbital for the treatment of epilepsy in the 21st century: a critical review | accessdate = 2006-09-07
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• Erythromycin
  In structure, this macrocyclic compound contains a 14-membered [[lactone]] rin ...eus'' (designation changed to "''Saccharopolyspora'' ''erythraea''") found in the samples.
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• Co-trimoxazole
  ...of [[trimethoprim]] and [[sulfamethoxazole]], in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections. The name co-trimoxazole ...when given separately; the reason is because they inhibit successive steps in the [[folic acid|folate]] synthesis pathway (see diagram below).
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• Fluconazole
  ...counter as '''Alfumet'''. It is marketed under the brand name "candivast" in the Persian Gulf area. ...nter difficulties with [[enantiomer]] separation and associated variations in biological effect.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} A number of related co
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• Aciclovir
  | publication-date = January 2006 | date = 5 October 2005 | year = 2005 ...used for the treatment of [[herpes simplex virus]] infections, as well as in the treatment of [[herpes zoster|herpes zoster (shingles)]].
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• Lopinavir
  ...]]. The Kaletra formulation has also been used successfully as monotherapy in some studies.<ref>[http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/4140714E-EFE1-45FD-9E77-E ...of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents (May 4, 2006). (Available for download from [http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/Guidelines/Guid
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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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• Ketamine
  ...tion of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition |volume=30 ...|author=Bergman SA |title=Ketamine: review of its pharmacology and its use in pediatric anesthesia |journal=Anesthesia Progress |volume=46 |issue=1 |page
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• Metformin
  ...oncerns still preclude its widespread use in this setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated fo ...diabetes. {{As of|2009}}, metformin is one of only two oral anti-diabetics in the [[World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines]] (the ot
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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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• Activated carbon
  ...e of microporosity, just 1 [[gram]] of activated carbon has a surface area in excess of 500&nbsp;m² (about one tenth the size of a football fi ...at temperatures in the range 600&ndash;900 °C, in absence of air (usually in inert atmosphere with gases like [[argon]] or [[nitrogen]])
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• Aspirin
  ...rction|heart attacks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 1 ...F. Jencks| title = Aspirin in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Ci
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• Prussian blue
  Another name for the color ''Prussian blue'' is ''Berlin blue'' or, in [[painting]], ''Parisian blue''. '''Turnbull's blue''' is the same substanc ...icles. The pigment is used in [[paint]]s, and it is the traditional "blue" in [[blueprint]]s. It has been used as an [[antidote]] for certain kinds of [[
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• Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  ...fm?id=645|title=Penicillin V Potassium tablet: Drug Label Sections|date=12/2006|publisher=[[United States National Library of Medicine|U.S. National Librar ...rmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Pharmaceutical Press|location=London|year=2002|edition=Electronic version}}</ref>
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• Dopamine
  ...ine D5 receptor|D₅]]—and their variants. Dopamine is produced in several areas of the brain, including the [[substantia nigra]] and the [[ve ...affect the [[central nervous system]]. To increase the amount of dopamine in the brains of patients with diseases such as [[Parkinson's disease]] and do
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• Acetic acid
  ...that it is only a partially [[dissociation (chemistry)|dissociated]] acid in an [[aqueous solution]]. Pure, [[water]]-free acetic acid (''glacial acetic ...In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in [[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additi
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• Metoclopramide
  ...used to treat nausea and vomiting, and to facilitate [[gastric]] emptying in patients with [[gastroparesis]]. It is also a primary treatment for [[migr ...analysis of study data by the FDA showed that about 20 percent of patients in that study who used metoclopramide took it for longer than three months.<re
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• Ibuprofen
  ...y arteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine | accessdate = 2006-03-12
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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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• 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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• Digitalis
  ...grown as an [[ornamental plant]] due to its vivid [[flower]]s. These range in color from various purple [[tint]]s through various shades of light gray, a ...Plants (full text)|editor=Boswell J.T.|publisher=Edward hardwicke|location=London|date=1866|edition=III|volume=VI campanulacae to verbanacea|pages=128|url=ht
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• Taxus baccata
  ...ous.<ref name=rushforth/><ref name=afm2>Mitchell, A. F. (1972). ''Conifers in the British Isles''. Forestry Commission Booklet 33.</ref> ...ones are globose, {{convert|3|-|6|mm}} diameter, and shed their [[pollen]] in early spring. It is mostly [[Plant sexuality|dioecious]], but occasional in
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• Castor oil plant
  | image = Castor bean in distubred area.jpg | image_caption = Castor bean in disturbed area
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• Stinging nettle
  ...an adjacent laterals. It bears small greenish or brownish numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences. The leaves and stems are very hairy with no *''U. dioica'' subsp. ''afghanica''. Southwestern and central Asia. (Gazaneh in Iran)
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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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• J. Gordon Melton
  ...or the Study of American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in [[religion]] and [[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Relig ...s, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. He lives in [[Santa Barbara, California]].
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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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• A & C Black
  ...ught the copyright of [[Walter Scott]]'s [[Waverley Novels]] for £27,000. In 1902 it published [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s first book, ''[[The Pothunters]]'', In June 2002, [[T & A D Poyser]] and their back-list of around 70 [[ornitholog
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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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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...; 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 written. ...ia'' contributed to the popularization and legitimization of [[Platonism]] in the Arabic world.<ref name="ency-borges">"George Sales observes that this u
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• Wattle and daub
  ...wattle and daub construction, and the technique is becoming popular again in more developed areas as a low-impact [[sustainable building]] technique. [[Image:Wattle hurdle under construction.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Wattle in the process of being made.]]
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• Gemstone
  ...ection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).]] ...t forms; the carvings of [[Carl Fabergé]] were the last significant works in this tradition.
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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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• Refractory metals
  ...="#90FF00"|[[Ruthenium|Ru]]||bgcolor="#90FF00"|[[Rhodium|Rh]]||Pd||Ag||Cd||In||Sn||Sb||Te||I ||Xe ...temperatures, wire filaments, casting molds, and chemical reaction vessels in corrosive environments. Partly due to the high melting point, refractory me
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• Ruthenium
  ...ction of thick-film resistors. A minor application of ruthenium is its use in some platinum [[alloy]]s. ...t hard white metal, ruthenium is a member of the [[platinum group]] and is in [[group 8 element|group 8]] of the periodic table:
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• Aerogel
  ...optics)|translucent]] nature and the way [[light]] [[scattering|scatters]] in the material; however, it feels like [[Polystyrene#Solid foam|expanded poly ...s a result of a bet with Charles Learned over who could replace the liquid in 'jellies' with gas without causing shrinkage.<ref>{{cite journal
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• Coffea
  |image_caption = ''[[Coffea arabica]]'' trees in [[Brazil]] ...W2 IMG 2430.jpg|thumb|190px|''[[Coffea canephora]]'' green beans on a tree in [[Goa]], [[India]]. ]]
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• Gunpowder
  ...b|right|Black powder for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. [[Quarter (United States coin)|Coin]] (diameter 24 m ...ern firearms do not use the traditional gunpowder (black powder) described in this article, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or
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• Fulling
  ...lsh (language)|Welsh]] word for a fulling mill is ''pandy''. This is used in several place-names. ...s that we derive the phrase ''being on tenterhooks'' as meaning to be held in suspense. The area where the tenters were erected was known as a [[tentergr
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...ry original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China.]] ...ore_Code=TI&Product_Code=1870372557CD-ROM&Category_Code=History Creativity In The Textile Industries: A Story From Pre-History To The 21st Century]</ref>
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• Timeline of clothing and textiles technology
  *c. 8000 BC – Evidence of [[flax]] cultivation in the [[Near East]].<ref name="Cambridge 1">''Cambridge History of Western Te ...tting]] in order to create a fine product.<ref name="Theaker 2006">Theaker 2006.</ref>
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