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... cause lung and other cancers . Prolonged exposure to certain plant and animal dusts can cause asthma , even in people without a predisposition for allergies . Specific hazards include dusts from flour , grains , and wood and wood ...
... cause lung and other cancers . Prolonged exposure to certain plant and animal dusts can cause asthma , even in people without a predisposition for allergies . Specific hazards include dusts from flour , grains , and wood and wood ...
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... cause of internal waves may lie in the action of tidal forces ( the period then equaling the tidal period ) or in the action of a wind or pressure fluctuation . Sometimes , a ship may cause internal waves ( dead water ) if there is a ...
... cause of internal waves may lie in the action of tidal forces ( the period then equaling the tidal period ) or in the action of a wind or pressure fluctuation . Sometimes , a ship may cause internal waves ( dead water ) if there is a ...
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... cause kidney damage ; cantharidin is used as an aphrodisiac known as Spanish fly - a very dangerous substance to use ; ingestion can cause severe gastroenteritis , kidney damage , blood in the urine , priapism , profound collapse , and ...
... cause kidney damage ; cantharidin is used as an aphrodisiac known as Spanish fly - a very dangerous substance to use ; ingestion can cause severe gastroenteritis , kidney damage , blood in the urine , priapism , profound collapse , and ...
Contents
NUMBER GAMES and Other Mathematical Recreations | 1 |
NUMBER THEORY | 14 |
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 38 |
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