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lead poisoning
lead poisoning or plumbism , intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead . These enter the body by respiration (of dust, fumes, or sprays) or by ingestion of food or other substances that contain lead. Lead poisoning, formerly a leading occupational hazard in industrialized... Read more |
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Uranium-lead dating
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thorium-lead dating
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Norwich
Norwich , city (1991 pop. 32,664) and district, county seat of Norfolk, E England, on the Wensum River just above its confluence with the Yare. Norwich is a principal city market for cattle and grain. It is also a center for shopping and entertainment, as well as administration. Since the 11th... Read more |
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Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative analysis Qualitative analysis is the process by which a chemist determines what chemical elements are present in a given sample of material. For instance, many people are now concerned about the presence of lead in our environment. Lead is a highly toxic element that can cause both... Read more |
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Manchester martyrs
Manchester martyrs. On 18 September 1867 Thomas Kelly and Timothy Deasy, two leading Fenians, were being transported from the court‐house in Manchester to the county jail when the police van containing them was attacked. The prisoners escaped, but an unarmed police sergeant was shot... Read more |
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Donald M. Payne
Donald M. Payne1934– Politician In November of 1988 Donald M. Payne made history when he became the first black from New Jersey elected to the U.S. Congress. A former city councilman and Democratic leader from Newark, Payne won a nearly 80,000-vote victory over his Republican challenger in New... Read more |
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Fisher Ames
Fisher Ames 1758-1808, American political leader, b. Dedham, Mass.; son of Nathaniel Ames. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he began political pamphleteering and by a speech in the Massachusetts convention that ratified the federal Constitution started on the road to becoming a leading Federalist. As a... Read more |
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