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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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mercury (
M-) Roman divinity identified with the Gr. Hermes, god of eloquence, messenger of the gods, patron of traders and roads, guide of departed souls (hence messenger, guide XVI); planet nearest the sun; quicksilver; (after L.
herba mercurialis) plant-name. XIV. — L.
Mercurius, orig. god of commerce, f.
merx,
merc- MERCHANDISE; the application to the planet appears in classL., and like other names of planets,
Mercurius became in medL. the name of a metal.
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mercurial XIV. — (O)F. or L.
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Mercury Waste Solutions Wins Wisconsin Grant
PR Newswire; 6/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...MINNEAPOLIS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MWSI...the Department of Natural Resources, Mercury Waste Systems was "commended for seeking...Wisconsin communities to safely collect mercury waste from dental offices, hospitals...
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Mercury rising: reinventing a brand. (Lincoln-Mercury Div)(Auto Marketing & Brand Management)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 4/6/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...repositioning After decades of floundering, Mercury now believes it has found an identity...April 1996, about a year after Lincoln Mercury Division installed brand management...1996. "New-car buyers generally like Mercury," Mr. Rogers explains. "Mercury customers...
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MERCURY THERMOMETER COLLECTION PROGRAM LAUNCHED ACROSS COLORADO
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...statewide program to collect and safely dispose of mercury thermometers as part of the "Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign." Tri-County Health...is designed to prevent household exposure to mercury, to reduce mercury pollution in the environment...
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Mercury Announces Application Lifecycle Management Webinar Series.
PR Newswire; 9/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...Siebel and J2EE Business Results Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader...technology optimization (BTO), announced the Mercury Application Lifecycle Management webinar...optimize business results from applications. Mercury Application Lifecycle Management Webinars...
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Mercury Announces Application Mapping Workshop Series.
PR Newswire; 10/18/2004; 700+ words
; Unveils Best Practices and Case Studies for Managing IT Change with Mercury Application Management and Mercury Application Mapping Offerings Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader in business technology optimization...
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Mercury Selects SPI Dynamics as Technology Alliance Partner of the Year; SPI Dynamics Honored with Prestigious Award for Most Successful and Innovative Integrations with Mercury Products.
PR Newswire; 12/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...announced that it has been selected by Mercury Interactive Corporation, the global leader...highest impact technology integrations with Mercury offerings. SPI Dynamics was chosen as...of an active base of 45 partners in the Mercury Technology Alliance Program. "We are...
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Mercury exposure among residents of a building formerly used for industrial purposes - New Jersey, 1995.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 5/24/1996; 700+ words
; Potential sources of elemental mercury in residential settings include mercury switches, mercury-containing devices (e.g., thermostats and thermometers), and mercury obtained from laboratories, dental offices, or other industrial sources...
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Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: part I: role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. (Mercury Toxicity).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause...metal poisoning. Public health concern over mercury exposure, due to contamination of fish with methylmercury and the elemental mercury content of dental amalgams, has long been...
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Mercury in Seafood
Magazine article from: Dynamic Chiropractic; 7/30/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...provider had warned him of the risks of mercury exposure from seafood. Thus, he had...trading salmon for cheeseburgers to reduce mercury exposure. And at the molecular level...elimination of salmon does little to lower mercury, because neither wild nor farmed salmon...
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Mercury.(Web Page Potpourri)(Website list)(Column)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mercury advisory, an important public health...broaden the topic to cover a few other mercury sources and solutions. [ILLUSTRATION...org/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/ mercury/Fair_Warning_Report_final.pdf...
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Mercury Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Mercury poisoning Definition Mercury poisoning occurs when a person has ingested, inhaled, or had skin or eye contact with the toxic (poisonous) heavy metal mercury and suffers damage to his/her nervous system and other systems...
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Mercury
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
MERCURY Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring silvery metal that has been associated with adverse health effects throughout history. Elemental mercury is a liquid at room temperature, and, because of this, Aristotle named...
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Mercury (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
MERCURY (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal...chemical elements are related to one another. Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because...
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mercury poisoning
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
mercury poisoning tissue damage resulting from exposure to more than trace amounts of the element mercury or its compounds. Elemental mercury (the silver liquid familiar from thermometers) is the most...
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Mercury Drug Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Mercury Drug Corporation 7 Mercury Avenue, corner E. Rodrigu Quezon City PH-1110 Philippines Telephone...http://www.mercurydrug.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Mercury Group of Companies, Inc. Incorporated: 1945 Employees: 7...
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