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• Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23
  |caption= NR-23 cannons in tail barbette of the [[Ilyushin Il-28|Il-28]] bomber. ...r NR-23''' is a [[Soviet]] [[cannon]] widely used in [[military aircraft]] of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Warsaw Pact]]. It was designed by [[A. E. Nudelm
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• Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30
  ...NR-30''' was a [[Soviet]] [[cannon]] widely used in [[military aircraft]] of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Warsaw Pact]]. It was designed by [[A.E. Nudelma ...ith a relatively low initial velocity, while the 37 mm was lacking in rate of fire and ammunition reserve.
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• Hydroelectric
  ...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21
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• Activated carbon
  ...cal reaction]]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of Activated Carbon", CPL Caron Link, accessed 2008-05-02]</ref> ...though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]].
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• Acetic acid
  ...reagent|chemical reagent]] and industrial chemical, used in the production of [[polyethylene terephthalate]] mainly used in soft drink bottles; [[cellulo ...mand of acetic acid is around 6.5&nbsp;million [[tonne]]s per year (Mt/a), of which approximately 1.5&nbsp;Mt/a is met by recycling; the remainder is man
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• Azathioprine
  ...rine is used in [[organ transplant]]ation and [[autoimmune disease]]. Some of the autoimmune diseases are [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pemphigus]], [[Infl ...ncluding T-cells and B-cells, are particularly affected by the inhibition of purine synthesis.
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• Diazepam
  ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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• List of poisonous plants
  ...list of [[plant]]s containing [[poison]]ous parts that pose a serious risk of [[disease|illness]], injury, or [[death]] to [[human]]s or [[animal]]s. ...ss toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain stages of their life. Notable examples include:
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• Macvey Napier
  ...ite in the fifth edition and its supplement, as well as in the 7th edition of the ''Britannica''.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} ...l Knowledge in 1817 <ref>[http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/page.asp?id=1727 Lists of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007]</ref>
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image = {{Double image|center|Spine of Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica.jpg|49|Americanized Encyclopædia Bri | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899)
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• Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
  ...268-272).</ref> A seventh volume, containing an appendix and supplementary lists, and thematic indexes to the whole work, was issued in 1901. ...traits accompanied by facsimile autographs, and also several hundred views of birthplaces, residences, monuments, and tombs famous in history.<ref name="
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• Pulse (legume)
  ...and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are important food crops due to their high [[protein]] and [ ...[[Pakistan]] are the world's largest producers and the largest consumers of pulses. [[Canada]], [[Myanmar]], [[Australia]] and the [[United States]] a
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• Alnage
  ...om Fr. ''aune'', ell) is the official supervision of the shape and quality of manufactured [[wool]]len [[cloth]]. ...piece of cloth, and to affix a [[Seal (device)|stamp]] to show that it was of the necessary size and quality.
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...he list of sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)}} [[File:Tamamushi Shrine Painting1.JPG|thumb|right|Detail of the Tamamushi Shrine]]
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book
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• Iron
  ...ition series]]. Like other [[Group 8 element]]s, it exists in a wide range of [[oxidation state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the ...the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reaction that is [[exothermic]]. Iron is th
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• P-Phenylenediamine
  ...partially oxidized and appear yellowish. It is mainly used as a component of engineering [[polymer]]s and composites. It is an ingredient used in some [ ...t A. Smiley “Phenylene- and Toluenediamines” in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a19_
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• Personal Track Safety
  ...tificate is required before anybody is allowed to work within the boundary of [[Network Rail]] tracks in the UK. It is also a requirement in Ireland. An The PTS Certificate lists competencies held by the person named on the card.
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• Workplace violence
  The definition of work related violence that has received pan-European acceptance is as follo “incidents where people are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work
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• Cancer
  | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• Air safety
  ...pplied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air travel]]. ...eronautics Branch of the [[United States Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]].
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• White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921
  ...he adoption of certain proposals with regard to the prohibition of the use of white lead in painting, ...</blockquote> |Lao People's Democratic Republic
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• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...a structure, and mold remediation is the process of removal and/or cleanup of mold from an indoor environment. ...mnipresence|ubiquitous]] in nature, and mold spores are a common component of household and workplace dust. However, when spores are present in large qua
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• Emergency management
  ...he institutions for [[civil defense]] or within the conventional structure of the [[emergency service]]s. However, emergency management actually starts a ...anagement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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• Arsenic
  ...The occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world. ...per and lower layer. This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73&nbsp;g/cm³.<ref name="Holl"/> It is a [[semiconductor]] an
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• Henry's law
  {{About|one of the gas laws in chemistry|the chemist|William Henry (chemist)|all other use In [[chemistry]], '''Henry's law''' is one of the [[gas laws]], formulated by [[William Henry (chemist)|William Henry]] i
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• List of acronyms for diseases and disorders
  | [[Agenesis of the corpus callosum]] | [[Alternating hemiplegia of childhood]]
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• List of phobias
  {{About|the suffix ''-phobia''|the class of psychological disorders|Phobia}} ...a]]). In common usage they also form words that describe dislike or hatred of a particular thing or subject. The suffix is [[antonym]]ic to [[-phil-]].
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• List of eponymous diseases
  ...a time when medicine lacked the tools to investigate the underlying causes of many [[syndrome]]s, the eponym was a convenient mechanism for attaching a l ..."pmid46972">{{cite journal |author= |title=Classification and nomenclature of morphological defects |journal=Lancet |volume=1 |issue=7905 |pages=513 |yea
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• Medical eponyms
  '''Medical eponyms''' are terms used in [[medicine]] which are named after people (and occasionally places or things). ...he nature of the [[history of medicine]]. This has produced a large number of medical [[eponym]]s:
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• List of Medical Eponyms Discouraged Because of Nazi Associations
  ...ons are named after people associated with the Nazis and therefore the use of alternative names for them is encouraged. [[Category:Medical lists]]
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• List of countries named after people
  This is a list of '''countries named after people'''. ! Country !! Source of name
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• Scientific phenomena named after people
  ...and concepts named after people''' (eponymous phenomena). For other lists of eponyms, see [[eponym]]. * [[Abney effect]], [[Abney's law of additivity]] — [[William de Wiveleslie Abney]]
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• List of foods named after people
  This is a list of '''[[food]] items named after people'''. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].
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• List of eponyms of airports
  This is a '''list of eponyms of airports''', including the name of the [[airport]], the location and the person after whom the airport is name ...[[Semarang]] || [[Indonesia]] || [[Achmad Yani]], a revolutionist hero of Indonesia
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• List of lakes named after people
  This is a '''list of lakes named after people'''. It details the name of the [[lake]] or [[reservoir]], its location and [[eponym]]. | [[Lake Albert]] || || [[Uganda]]-[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] || [[Albert, Prince Consort]]
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• List of country subdivisions named after people
  ...'''list of country subdivisons named after people'''. It details the name of the [[country subdivision]] and [[eponym]]. The etymology is generally refe This is a summary from [[List of etymologies of country subdivision names]].
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• Lists of places by eponym
  These are '''lists of places by eponym''', i.e. lists grouping places named after the same person ([[eponym]]). *[[List of places named for John C. Calhoun|John C. Calhoun]]
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• List of minerals named after people
  This is a list of '''[[mineral]]s named after people'''. The chemical composition follows name when available. :''For other lists of [[eponym]]s (names derived from people) see [[Lists of etymologies]].''
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for people. ==Institutions named for people associated with the institution==
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• List of inventions named after people
  ...after). For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[Lists of etymologies]]. * [[Belisha beacon]] – [[Leslie Hore-Belisha]], Minister of Transport
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• List of eponyms
  Here is a '''list of eponyms''': ...]] - [[#F|F]] - [[#G|G]] - [[#H|H]] - [[#I–J|I–J]] - [[#K|K]] - [[List of eponyms (L-Z)|L–Z]]'''
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• List of human anatomical parts named after people
  ...f [[List of human anatomical features|human anatomical parts]] named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].
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• List of eponyms (L-Z)
  Here is a '''list of eponyms''':
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• List of eponymous laws
  ...ready. Please do not post Paradoxes onto this list — there's a good list of them at [[Paradox]] --> ...such as [[Murphy's law]]; or given [[eponym]]ous names despite the absence of the named person.
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• Scientific equations named after people
  This is a list of '''scientific equations named after people''' (eponymous equations). ...I&version=1.0&verb=Display&handle=euclid.jdg/1214454300 |title=Convergence of the Allen-Cahn equation to Brakke's motion by mean curvature|publisher=Corn
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• List of places in Brazil named after people
  This is a list of places in [[Brazil]] which are named after people : *[[Campos Sales]], Brazil - [[Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales]] (a president of Brazil)
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• List of companies named after people
  ...ologies]]. All of these are named after founders, co-founders and partners of companies unless stated. * [[Ann Summers]] – Annice Summers, secretary of founder Caborn Waterfield
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• List of American places named after people
  ...es in the [[United States|United States of America]] which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or t *[[Abbot, Maine]] &ndash; John Abbot (treasurer of [[Bowdoin College]])
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• Stars named after people
  ...turies, a small number of '''[[star]]s''' have been named after individual people. It is common in [[astronomy]] for objects to be given names, in accordance ...d after popular musicians, obscure historical figures, or personal friends of the discoverer.
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