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• Clark's rule — is a medical term referring to a mathematical formula used to calculate the proper dosage of medicine for children aged 2 17. The procedure is to take the child s weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the… …   Wikipedia

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• Protein adulteration in the People's Republic of China — refers to the adulteration and contamination of several food and feed ingredients with inexpensive melamine and other compounds such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide. These adulterants can be used to inflate the apparent protein content of …   Wikipedia