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  • GNU Free Documentation License
    Version 1.3, 3 November 2008 Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
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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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  • BRP Francisco Dagohoy (PF-10)
    |Ship in service= ...or Philippine Navy service.</ref> on 5 April 1976. She was decommissioned in June 1985,<ref>Per NavSource Online at http://www.navsource.org/archives/09
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  • USS Wainwright (DD-62)
    |Ship length={{convert|315|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=DANFS /> |Ship beam={{convert|29|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=Con-123>Gardiner, pp. 122–23.</ref>
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  • USS Porter (DD-59)
    |Ship length={{convert|315|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=DANFS /> |Ship beam={{convert|30|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=Con-123>Gardiner, pp. 122–23.</ref>
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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 - Statistic ...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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  • Wood gas generator
    ...ating and lighting. Unlike the common coal gas, or coke gas which was used in municipal service, this gas provided a more efficient heating fuel.Gaseous- ...Diplomat 3 GS mit Holzgasgenerator-hinten rechts.JPG|thumb|Adler Diplomat in WW II with wood gas generator]]
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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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  • MBT LAW
    The '''Main Battle Tank and Light Armour Weapon''' ('''MBT LAW''') is a disposable, man-portable, short range [[fire-and-forget]] [[anti- ...a soft-launch system, allowing it to be used from within an enclosed room. In this system, the rocket is first launched out of launcher using a low power
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  • United States 40 mm grenades
    ...igh-Low System|High-Low Propulsion System]] which keeps recoil forces with in the boundaries of infantry weapon. Presented on this page is a basic overvi ...d filler and/or fuze mechanism. The M386/M406 differed from the M381/M441 in that they had a longer arming distance (14-28 meters compared to the 2-3 me
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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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  • 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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  • Promethazine
    ...[[Canada]], [[Switzerland]], and many other countries, but by prescription in the [[United States]] (brand names '''Phenergan''', '''Promethegan''', '''R ...as the hydrochloride salt is freely soluble in water and somewhat soluble in alcohol. Promethazine is a [[chirality_(chemistry)|chiral]] compound, occur
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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)
    ...cksilver|title=quicksilver definition|dateformat=mdy|accessdate=October 13 2008|publisher=Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)}}</ref---> or '''hydrargyrum''' Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as [[cinnabar]] ([[mercuric sulfide]])
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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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  • 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 Eleventh Edition
    ...e best-known scholars of the day. This edition of the encyclopedia is now in the [[public domain]], but the outdated nature of some of its content makes ...ot only in the increased amount of American and Canadian content, but also in the efforts made to give it a more popular tone.{{Citation needed|date=June
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  • Encyclopædia Britannica
    | author = As of 2008, 4,411 named contributors | media_type = As of 2008, 32 volumes (hardbound)
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  • Mortimer J. Adler
    {{Refimprove|date=November 2008}} ...www.angelicum.net/html/in_memoriam_mortimer_j__adler.html Ralph McInerny, "In Memoriam Mortimer J. Adler," Crisis magazine, 2001]</ref>
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  • A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar
    | image_caption = Title page from the 38th edition published in 1880 ...very popular<ref name="WAndrews" /> with 47 editions being printed by 1905 in English alone,<ref name="booklist" /> and this popularity enabled Brewer to
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  • Radiant barrier
    ...ivity values sum to 1 by [[Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation|Kirchoff's law]]. ...are in the mid- and long- infrared [[Electromagnetic spectrum|spectrum]], in the range of 3 - 15 micrometres.
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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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  • Asphalt
    ...extremely large".<ref name="Quddus99">Muhammad Abdul Quddus (1992), p.99, in ch.5 pdf</ref> In [[American English]], asphalt (or asphalt cement) is the carefully refined
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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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  • 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
    {{Refimprove|date=October 2008}} ...Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png|thumb|A [[dust storm]] blankets [[Texas]] homes, in 1935.]]
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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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  • Pervious concrete
    ...he interconnectivity of the voids. Pervious concrete is traditionally used in [[parking lot|parking areas]], areas with light traffic, residential [[stre ...sfer of both water and air to root systems allowing trees to flourish even in highly developed areas.
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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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  • White cane
    ...rd Hoover, is designed primarily as a mobility tool used to detect objects in the path of a user. Cane length depends upon the height of a user, and trad *'''"Kiddie" cane''': This version works in the same way as an adult's long cane, but is designed for use by children.
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  • Crowd control barrier
    {{Unreferenced|date=June 2008}} ...es,''' with some versions called a '''French barrier''' or '''bike rack''' in the USA), are commonly used at many public events. They are frequently visi
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  • Work method statement
    {{Orphan|date=September 2008|att=September 2008}} ...te a piece of plant or equipment. It is law to have work method statements in place to advise employees and contractors on how to work safely.
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  • Young worker safety and health
    {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}}{{Original research|date=June 2008}} ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/>
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  • Chemical accident
    ...a substance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include [[Conflagration|fires]], [[expl ...cidents in recorded history was the 1984 [[Bhopal disaster]] in [[India]], in which more than 3,000 people were killed after a highly toxic [[vapour]], (
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  • State Administration of Work Safety
    ...ponsible for the regulation of risks to [[occupational safety and health]] in [[People's Republic of China|China]]. The director of SAWS is [[Wang Jun (P *[[Li Yizhong]] (李毅中): February 2005 - March 2008
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  • Sleeping while on duty
    ...in violation do so intentionally and hope not to get caught, others intend in good faith to stay awake, and accidentally doze. ...such an important issue, that it is addressed in the [[employee handbook]] in most workplaces.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=YSXMk1BaBTMC&pg=PA176
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  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
    ...ksi_19953163_en_1.htm Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 3163] accessed 5 March 2008</ref> ...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 (CO<sub>2</sub>) 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
    ...=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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  • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
    ...ttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19923004_en_5.htm#exnote | accessdate=2008-04-19 }}</ref><br /> ...[[Health and Safety Executive]] (HSE) or in some cases, [[Local government in England|local authorities]].<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s
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  • Indicative limit value
    In the [[law of the European Union]], '''indicative limit values''', more exactly '''ind ...limits lower than the IOELV and are not required to revise these upwards. In practice, most member states adopt the IOELV but there are some variances u
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  • Occupational exposure limit
    ...ous substances for which there are no formal occupational exposure limits. In these cases, [[control banding]] strategies can be used to ensure safe hand [[Category:Labour law]]
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  • Dead man's switch
    [[File:Dodemansknop Linde.jpg||thumb|right|200px|A dead man's switch in a high altitude truck]] ...tive names|alternative names]]) is a switch that is automatically operated in case the [[human]] operator becomes [[wikt:incapacitated|incapacitated]], s
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  • Door safety
    ...]]-related [[accident]]s. Such accidents take place in various forms, and in a number of locations; ranging from car doors to garage doors. ...ry in severity and frequency. According to the [[National Safety Council]] in the [[US]], 300,000 injuries are caused by doors every year.
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