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• Basil
  ...ns. It behaves as an annual if there is any chance of a frost. In Northern Europe, Canada, the northern states of the U.S., and the South Island of New Zeala ...ll thrive when planted outside. It also thrives over the summertime in the central and northern United States, but dies out when temperatures reach freezing p
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• USS Willis (DE-395)
  That day, the task group put to sea for operations in the Central Atlantic that took its ships first to Casablanca-visited from 18 to 22 Marc ...s there, Germany surrendered at Reims, France, on 7 May, ending the war in Europe.
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• USS Swasey (DE-248)
  ...n continued on patrol. They were operating in the Atlantic when the war in Europe ended. ''Swasey'' arrived at New York on 14 May and remained there until th
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• USCGC Absecon (WAVP-374)
  ...ween stints on patrol on the high seas in the [[North Atlantic|north]] and central [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and periods of regular upkeep at Norfolk. On 5 On 21 September 1957, ''Absecon'', on her ocean station in the central Atlantic, picked up a distress call from the [[West Germany|West German]] f
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• Sugarcane
  ...nsumption. Refineries, often located nearer to consumers in North America, Europe, and Japan, then produce refined white sugar, which is 99 percent sucrose. ...ugarcane juice. A food staple in Colombia and other countries in South and Central America.
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• Sugar beet
  The beet is moved from the heaps into a central channel or gulley, where it is washed towards the processing plant. ...end of the wars, over 300 sugar beet mills operated in France and central Europe.
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• Abacavir
  ...oups is up to 10%, but is 0% in Japan; the prevalence is 5–7% in western Europe. Screening for the ''HLA-B*5701'' has been convincingly shown to reduce th ...strophy]], may occur in people taking antiviral medications giving rise to central obesity, facial arm, leg, and/ or buttock wasting, breast enlargement, and
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• Atropine
  ...heart rate slowing when given at very low doses, presumably as a result of central action in the CNS.<ref>* {{cite book | first = | last =Rang HP, Dale MM, Ri ...sweating, blurry vision, decreased sweating/lacrimation, vasodilation, and central nervous system effects on [[muscarinic]] receptors, type 4 and 5. This set
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...l= |format= |author2=Mandler }}</ref> and Stevens-Johnson syndrome, severe central nervous system disorders (CNS)<ref name=cipro2004/> and [[Clostridium diffi ...ractions that may affect the [[musculoskeletal]], [[central nervous system|central nervous]], [[renal]], and other systems.
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• Azithromycin
  ...tes. Pliva brought their azithromycin on the market in Central and Eastern Europe under the brand name of Sumamed in 1988, Pfizer Zithromax in 1991, and Zent
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• Acetic acid
  ...the biochemistry of all forms of life. When bound to [[coenzyme A]], it is central to the [[metabolism]] of [[carbohydrate]]s and [[fat]]s. However, the conce ...year), approximately half of which is produced in the [[United States]]. [[Europe]]an production stands at approximately 1&nbsp;Mt/a and is declining, and 0.
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• Morphine
  ...adone), and diacetylmorphine ([[heroin]]), morphine acts directly on the [[central nervous system]] (CNS) to relieve [[pain]]. Morphine has a high potential f ...ations were used for this purpose well into the 1960s in North America and Europe and in much curtailed fashion now and in other countries. Morphine will al
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• Paracetamol
  '''[[Panadol]]''', which is marketed in Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, and [[Australasia]], is the most widely available brand, sold in o In Europe, the most common brands of paracetamol are '''Efferalgan''' and '''Dolipran
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• Eranthis
  ...ology)|family]] [[Ranunculaceae]] (Buttercup family), native to southern [[Europe]] and east across [[Asia]] to [[Japan]]. ...hyemalis'' is widely [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] in northern Europe and North America.
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• Cicuta virosa
  ...mlock''') is a species of ''[[Cicuta]]'', native to northern and central [[Europe]], northern [[Asia]] and northwestern [[North America]]. It is a [[Perennia The plant contains [[cicutoxin]], which disrupts the workings of the [[central nervous system]]. In humans, cicutoxin rapidly produces symptoms of [[nause
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• Laburnum
  ...de a third species, ''Laburnum caramanicum'', but this native of southeast Europe and [[Asia Minor]] is usually treated in a distinct genus ''[[Podocytisus]] In [[Ted Hughes]] poem "The Laburnum Top," the central character goldfinch sits and feeds its young ones on this tree.
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• Cicuta
  ...e]] regions of the [[Northern Hemisphere]], mainly [[North America]] and [[Europe]], typically growing in wet meadows, along streambanks and other wet and ma ...embers of the genus contain a [[toxin]] named [[cicutoxin]] which causes [[central nervous system]] stimulatory effects including [[seizure]]s following inges
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• Datura inoxia
  ...troduced species|introduced]] in [[Africa]], [[Asia]], [[Australia]] and [[Europe]]. The scientific name is often cited as ''D. innoxia''. The plant was firs
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• Manchineel
  ...[Florida]] in the [[United States]], [[the Bahamas]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Central America]], and northern [[South America]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a To [[Europe]]ans, the manchineel quickly became notorious. The heroine of [[Giacomo Mey
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• Juniperus sabina
  ...ve to the [[mountain]]s of central and southern [[Europe]] and western and central [[Asia]], from [[Spain]] east to eastern [[Siberia]], typically growing at
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• Laburnum anagyroides
  ...the genus [[Laburnum]] native to [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Southern Europe]]. As well as another species in the genus, ''[[Laburnum alpinum|L. alpinum ...golden, long dropping clusters, fruit a long flattened pod. Originated in Europe. All parts of this plant are poisonous.
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• Agave
  ...]], agaves occur also in the southern and western [[United States]] and in central and tropical [[South America]]. They are [[Succulent plant| succulents]] wi ...rance; in the variegated forms, the leaf has a white or yellow marginal or central stripe from base to apex. As the leaves unfold from the center of the roset
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• Hellebore
  ...ain and Portugal, eastward across the [[Mediterranean region]] and central Europe into [[Romania]] and [[Ukraine]], and along the north coast of [[Turkey]] i
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• Chelidonium
  ...]], the only species in the genus '''''Chelidonium'''''. It is native to [[Europe]] and western [[Asia]] and [[introduced species|introduced]] widely in [[No ...supplements/aux3-greatercelandine.asp. Accessed June 16, 2009.</ref> and [[central nervous system]] [[sedative]]. In animal tests, celandine is shown to be [
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• Digitalis
  ...fe on Earth|publisher=Wildscreen|accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref> western and central Asia, and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means "finger-like" and
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• Conium
  ...|herbaceous]] [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apiaceae]], native to [[Europe]] and the [[Mediterranean region]] (''C. maculatum''), and to southern [[Af ...ium maculatum'' is [[native species|native]] in [[temperate]] regions of [[Europe]], [[West Asia]], as well as [[North Africa]]. It has been introduced and n
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• Ageratum houstonianum
  Native to Central America and adjacent parts of Mexico, but has become an invasive weed in ot ...tural range. It has become an invasive weed in the eastern USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, China, Japan and New Zealand.<ref>Global Compendium of Weeds, Ager
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• Privet
  ...emi-evergreen or [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s, native to [[Europe]], north [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]], with the centre of diver *''[[Ligustrum henryi]]'' (Central China)
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• Taxus baccata
  ...[[Asia]].<ref name=rushforth>Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins ISBN 0-00-220013-9.</ref> It is the tree originally known as ''' ...with this lower estimate, ''Taxus baccata'' is the longest living plant in Europe.
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]] in the family [[Solanaceae]], native to [[Europe]], [[North Africa]], and [[Western Asia]]. The foliage and [[Berry|berries] ...1001/jama.204.11.1011|url= |accessdate=2008-07-08}}</ref> In addition, the central nervous system effects of atropine include memory disruption, which may lea
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• Narcissus (plant)
  ...g]]-flowering, [[bulb]]s in the [[amaryllid|Amaryllis]] family native to [[Europe]], [[North Africa]], and [[Asia]]. There are also several ''Narcissus'' spe All ''Narcissus'' species have a central trumpet-, bowl-, or disc-shaped [[corona (disambiguation)|corona]] surround
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• Stinging nettle
  ...erbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[flowering plant]], native to [[Europe]], [[Asia]], northern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-kn *''U. dioica'' subsp. ''dioica'' (European stinging nettle). Europe, Asia, northern Africa.
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• Bryonia dioica
  ...]] [[Climbing plant|climbing]] [[vine]] indigenous to Central and Southern Europe. It is a [[flowering plant]] of the genus ''Bryonia'' with five-pointed le ...ed]] of this vine, by contrast, is safely edible, and finds use in Western Europe as an ingredient in [[starch]] dishes.
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• Propædia
  ...p;Aegean,&nbsp;and&nbsp;North&nbsp;Africa<BR>'''9.1.2'''&nbsp;Ancient&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Classical&nbsp;Civilizations&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Mediterran ...sp;Europe || '''9.2.1'''&nbsp;The&nbsp;Byzantine&nbsp;Empire&nbsp;and&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;from&nbsp;AD&nbsp;395—1050 '''9.2.2'''&nbsp;The&nbsp;Formative&nbsp;
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• Demographics of Sierra Leone
  ...addition, about 5,000 [[Lebanon|Lebanese]], 1000 [[India]]ns, and 5,000 [[Europe]]ans reside in the country. [[Category:Central Intelligence Agency|World Factbook, The]]
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• CIA developed country list
  In an appendix to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s [[CIA World Factbook|World Factbook]], there is ...p group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs);''
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• Wattle and daub
  ...ents from prehistoric wattle and daub buildings have been found in Africa, Europe, Mesoamerica and North America <ref name=Shaffer>Shaffer, G.D. "An Archaeom
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• Polyprenol
  ...aboratories for more than 30 years. Interest has been strongest in Russia, Europe, Japan, India and the United States. ...polyprenols manufacturing facility in the university city of [[Tomsk]] in central Siberia. SibEX is claiming the ability to manufacture polyprenols at up to
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• Petroleum
  ...is landed at [[Sullom Voe]] terminal in [[Shetland]]. Oil production from Europe, Africa and Middle Eastern oil flowing West tends to be priced off this oil ...Other geographic regions' consumption patterns are as follows: South and [[Central America]] (44%), [[Africa]] (41%), and [[North America]] (40%). The world
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• Depleted uranium
  ...] & [[Reuters]] contributed to this report: [http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/01/14/balkans.uranium/ Use of DU weapons could be war crime] [[CNN]] Januar Substantial amounts of uranium were accumulating in their [[brain]]s and [[central nervous system]]s, and showed a significant reduction of [[neurone|neuronal
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• Insulated glazing
  ...d glazing, insulated glass, double glazing, double glazed units''' (UK and Europe) or '''Insulating Glass Units''' (IGU) (North America and Australia) are mu ...s reducing noise by up to 2dB and heat by 15%.<ref>Triseal Spacer Bar from Central Scotland Joinery - http://www.centralscotlandjoinery.co.uk/triseal/</ref>
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• Gunpowder
  ...to filter through the channels of Middle Eastern culture, and take root in Europe with consequences that form the context of the studies in this volume."</re ===Mainland Europe===
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• Fulling
  ...orth Africa. Mechanical fulling was subsequently disseminated into Western Europe through Islamic Spain [[History of Islam in southern Italy|and Italy]] in t
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• Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods
  ...Asia, Africa and South America, as a [[artisan]] craft and a [[hobby]] in Europe and North America.<ref name="People Tree">{{cite web |url=http://www.people [[Yucca]] fibers were at one time widely used throughout [[Central America]] for many things. Currently they are mainly used to make [[twine]]
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...story.html Early History of Textiles & Clothing]</ref> Those from western Europe were adorned with basket hats or caps, belts worn at the waist, and a strap ...ad]], a series of ancient trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting E
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• AirDye
  ...rep says it plans to extend its use to Europe by the end of summer, and to Central America by late this year.<ref name="greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com"/>
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...h internal consumption and for export to [[Spain]], the [[Philippines]], [[Central America]] and [[Peru]]. Silk cloth production was particularly dominant fro ...s small and unconsolidated. While Mexican production lagged behind that of Europe, certain regions of the country such as La Laguna, in the modern states of
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• Ozokerite
  ...orked out. The sole sources of commercial supply are in [[Galicia (Central Europe)|Galicia]], at [[Boryslaw]], [[Dzwiniacz]] and [[Starunia]], though the min
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• Scagliola
  ...ure|Baroque]] buildings in the 17th century, and was imitated throughout [[Europe]] until the 19th century. An early use of scagliola in England is in a fire ...IL, [[Cathedral of St. Helena]] in Helena, MT, Milwaukee Public Library [[Central Library]] in Milwaukee, WI and the [[French Lick Resort Casino]], French Li
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• Wood shingle
  ...hingle roofs were prevalent in the Colonies, while in Central and Southern Europe at the same time, [[thatch]], [[slate]] and [[tile]] were the prevalent roo
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