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• Military cadence
  ...e armed services, a military cadence or cadence call is a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching. In ...serves the purpose of keeping soldiers "dressed", moving in step as a unit and in formation, while maintaining the correct beat or cadence.
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• Quinine
  | metabolism = [[Liver|Hepatic]] (mostly [[CYP3A4]] and [[CYP2C19]]-mediated) ...nine contains two major fused-ring systems: the [[aromatic]] [[quinoline]] and the [[bicyclic]] [[quinuclidine]].
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• Naloxone
  ...in the nose]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Roberts|first1=James R.|title=Roberts and Hedges' clinical procedures in emergency medicine|date=2014|publisher=Elsev <!-- Side effects and mechanism -->
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• Streptomycin
  | title = Population pharmacokinetics of intravenous and intramuscular streptomycin in patients with tuberculosis | title = Taking Streptomycin during pregnancy and breastfeeding
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• Amphotericin B
  ...st identical to Amphotericin B [ having a double C=C bond between the 27th and 28th carbon ] but has little anti-fungal acitvity. ...as plain Amphotericin B, as cholesteryl sulfate complex, as lipid complex, and as [[liposome|liposomal]] formulation. The latter formulations have been de
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• Nelfinavir
  ...s known as [[protease inhibitor (pharmacology)|protease inhibitors]] (PIs) and like other PIs is generally used in combination with other antiretroviral d ...hibitor nelfinavir in humans: structural identification, levels in plasma, and antiviral activities |journal=Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. |volume=45 |iss
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• Fluoxetine
  ...ute); 4-6 days (chronic); Active metabolite Norfluoxetine 4-16 days (acute and chronic) ...e inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufactured and marketed by [[Eli Lilly and Company]].
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• Acetic acid
  | ImageNameL2 = Ball-and-stick model ...Fahrenheit|°F]]) to a colourless [[crystal]]line [[solid]]. The pure acid and its concentrated solutions are dangerously corrosive.
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• Mercury (element)
  ...name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...mercuric sulfide]]), which is the source of the red pigment [[vermilion]], and is mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by
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• Zidovudine
  ...i-viral drugs. In this form, AZT is used as an ingredient in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Or ...alogs of these avian viruses, and then develop suitable drugs to kill them and produce a universal cure for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in
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• Diazepam
  ...nticonvulsant]], [[hypnotic]], [[sedative]], [[skeletal muscle relaxant]], and [[amnestic]] properties.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mandrioli, R., L. Merco ...return to normal.<ref name="Riss-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governme
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• Aconitum
  ...apex, containing the [[nectar (plant)|nectar]]. The other petals are small and scale like or non forming. The 3–5 [[carpel]]s are partially fused at th ...ollicle being a dry, unilocular, many-seeded fruit formed from one carpel, and dehiscing by the ventral suture in order to release seeds.
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• Taxus baccata
  | image_caption = ''Taxus baccata'' (European Yew) shoot with mature and immature cones ...west [[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
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• Nerium oleander
  ...er. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity. ...t|5|-|21|cm|in|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|1|-|3.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} broad, and with an entire margin. The [[flower]]s grow in clusters at the end of each
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• J. Gordon Melton
  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|9|19|mf=y}} ...American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in [[religion]] and [[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Religious Studies]] at
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• Harry Ashmore
  ...etail.aspx?entryID=1579 | publisher=The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture|accessdate=2006-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|first=Martin | last=Ochs| ...e governors on [[civil rights]], a contentious subject in southern states, and newspapers around the United States reprinted the speech or excerpts from i
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• Warren E. Preece
  | deathdate = {{death date and age|2007|4|11|1921|4|17|mf=y}} ...ropædia]]'' (Outline of Knowledge), ''[[Micropædia]]'' (Ready Reference) and ''[[Macropædia]]'' (Knowledge in Depth).<ref name="preece-eb">"Preece, War
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• Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  ...phere of the [[Scottish Enlightenment]]. A printer, [[Colin Macfarquhar]], and an engraver, [[Andrew Bell (engraver)|Andrew Bell]], formed a partnership t In 1920, the [[trademark]] and publication rights were sold to [[Sears|Sears Roebuck]], which held them un
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• James Louis Garvin
  | death_date = {{death date and age|1947|1|23|1868|4|12|df=y}} | occupation = Journalist and editor
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...1994 | title = Kister's Best Encyclopedias: A Comparative Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias | edition = 2nd | publisher = Oryx Press | locati ..."continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated on a schedule.<ref name="encyclopedia_1954" />
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• Propædia
  ...ropædia'' also has several appendices listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ...dia'' serves as an expanded Table of Contents for the ''[[Micropædia]]'' and ''[[Macropædia]]''; according to its designer, [[Mortimer J. Adler]], all
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|6|28|1902|12|28}} ...Adler's own Institute for Philosophical Research. Adler was married twice and had four children.<ref name="NYT Obit">[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpa
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• Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar
  |date of death={{death date and age|1834|10|23|1772|9|5|df=yes}} |place of death = [[Tehran]], [[Persia]]
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...spin-off" products to leverage its reputation as a reliable reference work and educational tool. ...]'' (published 1732–1759) of [[Johann Heinrich Zedler]], who argued that death alone should not render people notable.
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• Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
  ...[[encyclopedia]] published by [[Ephraim Chambers]] in [[London]] in 1728, and reprinted in numerous editions in the eighteenth century. The ''Cyclopaedia ...ns, Antiquaries, Criticks, etc.: The Whole Intended as a Course of Ancient and Modern Learning.''
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...ly known as ''opobalsamum''; the dried fruit was called ''carpobalsamum'', and the wood ''xylobalsamum''. ...om [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] chapter 37 and from [[Jeremiah]] chapters 8 and 46 (quoted below).
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• Polyethylenimine
  ...It is insoluble in cold water, [[benzene]], [[Diethyl ether|ethyl ether]], and [[acetone]]. One end of the [[Polymer|polymer chain]] is a [[methyl group]] ...le = Use of polyethyleneimine polymer in cell culture as attachment factor and lipofection enhancer | journal = BMC Biotechnology | volume = 4 | year = 20
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...ce and Technology (Japan)|Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology]] of the government of [[Japan]] as [[National Treasures of Jap ...ous type and include household goods, objects related to Buddhism, armour and harnesses. Some of the oldest objects had been imported from China at the
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...|from left to right: [[naginata]], [[tsurugi]], [[tantō]], [[uchigatana]] and [[tachi]] (not to scale)]] |title= Architecture and authority in Japan
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• Bamboo
  |diversity = Around 92 [[genus|genera]] and 5,000 [[species]] ...ing.<ref>Botany; Wilson,C.L. and Loomis,W.E. Third edition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston</ref>
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• Hemp
  ...xtiles]], [[biodegradable plastic]]s, [[construction]], health food, fuel, and medical purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecofibre.com.au/facts.html|t publisher=Government of Alberta, Agriculture and Rural Development}}</ref> In the past three years, commercial success of he
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...rial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powered tools, heaters, and cooking equipment. Exposures at 100 [[parts per million|ppm]] or greater ca ...ood, leading to [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]]. Additionally, [[myoglobin]] and mitochondrial [[cytochrome oxidase]] are thought to be adversely affected.
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• Health and safety law
  ...usually be enforced by the state using an inspectorate, regulatory control and the criminal law. ...caused in the civil courts under areas of civil law such as [[negligence]] and occupiers liability.
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...s. It supersedes the relevant [[European Union]] and [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|United States]] standards. The European Union has im ...he year 2000”. The goals of the GHS are to enhance protection of mankind and the environment, by:
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• Occupational fatality
  ...y called “occupational deaths” or “work-related deaths/fatalities” and can occur in any [[industry]] or [[employment|occupation]]. ...ts, motor vehicle accidents, electrocution, falling objects, [[homicide]]s and [[suicide]]s. Occupational fatalities can be prevented.
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• Work–life balance
  ...) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance". ...individual's work and personal life.<ref>Publication in: New Ways to Work and the Working Mother's Association in the United Kingdom</ref> In the [[Unite
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ..., biology, chemistry, computing, materials science, military applications, and communications. ...ancement]], [[nanomedicine]], better food production methods and nutrition and large scale infrastructure auto-fabrication.{{Vague|date=June 2010}} Nanot
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• Occupational safety and health
  {{Commons category|Occupational Health and Safety}} ...kers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment.
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• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  ...ease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) within the U.S. [[Department of Health and Human Services]]. ...medicine, industrial hygiene, safety, psychology, engineering, chemistry, and statistics. The director of NIOSH is [[John Howard (public health administr
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• Mining
  ...250px|right|[[Chuquicamata]], [[Chile]], site of the largest circumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]] ...[[diamond]]s, [[limestone]], [[oil shale]], [[Sodium chloride|rock salt]] and [[potash]]. Any material that cannot be grown through [[agriculture|agricul
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• List of foods named after people
  ...lgian poet [[Adolphe-Marie Hardy]] (1868–1954), first published in 1888, and subsequently rising to be a major figure in French literature, was favored ...422–1450) is reputed to have created herself. A garnish, soup, timbales, and tartlets all bear her name, as later chefs remembered her for her interest
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...gures, members of [[royal family|royalty]], current [[political leader]]s, and respected [[teacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. Th | University's first chancellor and famed [[India]]n spiritual leader<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/
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• List of prizes named after people
  | Architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design |align = "left"| {{Sort|Az-Zubair|[[Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence]]}}
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• Cannabis reform at the international level
  ...ion on Narcotic Drugs makes a distinction between recreational and medical and scientific uses of drugs. Numerous provisions state that nations are allowe ...he production, manufacture, export, import, distribution of, trade in, use and possession of drugs.''
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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...y a role in metal coordination are shown in the Cu(I) bound, Cu(II) bound, and unbound conformations, which differ by only small changes in orientation.]] ...app.png|thumb|294px|The extracellular E2 domain, a dimeric [[coiled coil]] and one of the most highly-conserved regions of the protein from ''[[Drosophila
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• Excitotoxicity
  ...er BU |title=Impairment of mitochondrial calcium handling in a mtSOD1 cell culture model of motoneuron disease |journal=[[BMC Neurosci]] |volume=10 |issue= |p ...es such as components of the [[cytoskeleton]], [[cell membrane|membrane]], and DNA.
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...high,<ref name="Valdés1983p287" /> has hollow square stems, large leaves, and occasional white flowers with violet [[sepal|calyx]]. Botanists have not de ...ef name="Mowry2003p382" /><ref>[[#refGrundmann2007|Grundmann 2007]].</ref> and low [[addictive potential]];<ref name="Zhang2005pabs" /><ref name="Valdés1
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• Purple drank
  ...gh syrup is typically mixed with ingredients such as [[Sprite]] soft drink and pieces of [[Jolly Rancher]] candy. The purplish hue of purple drank comes f ...',<ref name=ABC2005/> '''purple jelly''',<ref name=LA/><ref name=ABC2005/> and '''Texas tea'''.<ref name=MTV-Wayne/>
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• Cinchonism
  ==Signs and symptoms== ...disorder|vertigo]], [[dizziness]], [[dysphoria]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]] and [[diarrhea]].
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  ...ase in the risk for [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], [[thrombosis]] and [[stroke]] by a relative increase in [[thromboxane]]. [[Rofecoxib]] (common {{details|Discovery and development of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors}}
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