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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...=Informed Comment <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://www.juancole.com/2006/07/congress-expects-islamic-dawa-to.html|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcit [[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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• Sugar beet
  .... The U.S. harvested 1,004,600 acres (4&nbsp;065&nbsp;km²) of sugarbeets in 2008 alone.<ref>[http://www.nass.usda.gov/QuickStats/index2.jsp NASS - Stat ...ber 21, 2009, a federal court ruled that the USDA had violated federal law in deregulating Roundup Ready sugar beets without adequately evaluating the en
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• AT4
  ...oduces a large back blast, a significant problem when operating the weapon in urban environments. ...sweden">http://www.svenskafreds.se/english/vapenexport.pdf</ref><li> [[War in Afghanistan (2001-present)|Afghanistan War]]<ref name="amnestysweden"/><li>
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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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• 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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• Emtricitabine
  ...se transcriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI) for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection in adults and children. ...tion (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) on July 12, 2006 under the brand name '''Atripla'''.
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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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• Sodium nitrite
  ...s used as a [[colour retention agent|color fixative]] and [[preservative]] in meats and fish. ...in [[water]] and is [[hygroscopic]]. It is also slowly oxidized by oxygen in the air to [[sodium nitrate]], NaNO₃. The compound is a strong o
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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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• Nitrous oxide
  | SolubleOther = soluble in [[alcohol]], [[ether]], [[sulfuric acid]] ...ept for [[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. -->
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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 | accessdate = 2006-03-12
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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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• 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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• 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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• Harry Ashmore
  ...(standing on the right) with other Planetary Society enthusiasts sometime in the 1970's]] ...tzer Prize]] for his editorials in 1957 on the school integration conflict in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]].
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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 ''[ ...Britannica | url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9345326 | accessdate=2006-01-03}} (subscription)</ref>
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Forensic chemistry
  ...sequence of events. "Forensic chemistry is unique among chemical sciences in that its research, practice, and presentation must meet the needs of both t ...g the drug to travel through the column. Different substances are retained in the column for different amounts of time. The retention time, as compared t
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• Metal
  ...nd [[heat]] and forms [[cations]] and [[ionic bonds]] with [[non-metal]]s. In [[chemistry]], a '''metal''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] "μέταλλο ...ompound]], or [[alloy]] characterized by high [[electrical conductivity]]. In a metal, atoms readily lose [[electrons]] to form positive [[ion]]s ([[cati
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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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• Metal foam
  ...consists of void spaces. The strength of foamed metal possesses a [[power law]] relationship to its density; i.e., a 20% dense material is more than twic ...ght optics. Due to the high cost of the material it is most typically used in advanced technology [[aerospace]] and manufacturing.
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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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• 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 ...ity [[limestone]] and [[dolomite]] suitable for specialty uses are limited in many geographic areas. Crushed stone substitutes for [[roadbuilding]] inclu
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• Dust
  ...Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png|thumb|A [[dust storm]] blankets [[Texas]] homes, in 1935.]] ...], minerals from outdoor soil, and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.<ref name="hesskosa">Kathleen Hess-Kosa, (2002), ''In
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• Textile Labelling Act (Germany)
  ...the 14 August 1986. The law was last changed by decree on the 14 November 2006. ...sold in Germany, commercially imported into Germany or produced to be sold in Germany have to have a label indicating the type and fraction based on weig
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...reasures'', those that have been designated since June 9, 1951 after the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties came into force. ...of items is much higher since groups of related objects have been joined in single entries.
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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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• 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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• Hemp
  In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, [ title=Industrial Hemp Production in Alberta |
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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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• Confined space
  In a wide variety of industrial environments workers may be expected to enter ...ear, complete understanding of the issues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going wo
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• Dry cleaning
  ...typically [[tetrachloroethylene]] (perchloroethylene), abbreviated "perc" in the industry and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public. It is often used inste ...owstuffworks.com/dry-cleaning1.htm|title=How Dry Cleaning Works|accessdate=2006-03-30}}</ref>
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...uk/riddor/ UK Government advice site] accessed 5 March 2008</ref><ref name=law>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1995/Uksi_19953163_en_1.htm Statutory Instrume ...essed 9 March 2008</ref> Even today, hundreds are killed at work each year in the UK|thumb|left]]
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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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• Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
  ...out us | publisher=Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland | year=2006 | accessdate=2008-04-18 }}</ref> ...riginal_text.doc SI 1978/1039 (NI 9)]</ref> It was renamed '''Executive''' in 1998.<ref>Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 19
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• Indicative limit value
  In the [[law of the European Union]], '''indicative limit values''', more exactly '''ind ...nwards.<ref>Dikshith & Diwan (2003) ''p.''191</ref><ref>Walters & Grodzki (2006) ''pp''53-54</ref>
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• National Fire Protection Association
  The NFPA was formed in 1896 by a group of [[insurance]] firm representatives with the stated purpo ...nt to be represented in the NFPA was the [[New York City Fire Department]] in 1905. Today, the NFPA includes representatives from many fire departments,
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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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• Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency
  ...esponsibility for the important role in [[occupational safety and health]] in the workplace. ...diseases. It was one of the fastest changing periods for Koreans who lived in during the industrial revolution of Korea. Before moving to the history of
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