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USS Cinchona (AN-12)
USS Cinchona (AN-12/YN-7) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets. ... From 7 December 1944 to 30 June 1945 Cinchona conducted net operations, laid moorings, and aided in installing a pipeline at Guam. -
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Jamaica
Other gardens were the Cinchona Plantation founded in 1868 and the Hope Garden founded in 1874. ... It conducts maritime safety and maritime law enforcement as well as defence-related operations. -
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Human trafficking in the Philippines
An undetermined number of children are forced into exploitative labor operations. ... House of Representatives of the Philippines Citizen's Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Reps. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales, on September 24, filed House Resolution No. 779 to intensify the fight against human trafficking on all levels, from legislation, policy formulation, enforcement and prosecution, to rehabilitation and support for victims. -
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USS Elder (AN-20)
Until May 1946 she conducted diving operations in Caballo Bay to recover... ... | Aloe · Ash · Boxwood · Butternut · Catalpa · Chestnut · Cinchona · Buckeye · Buckthorn · Ebony · Eucalyptus · Chinquapin · Gum Tree · Holly · Elder · Larch · Locust · Mahogany... -
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Malaria
A study conducted by the CDC in Sierra Leone showed a 22 percent increase in net utilization following a personal visit from a volunteer living in the same community promoting net usage. ... The first effective treatment for malaria came from the bark of cinchona tree, which contains quinine. -
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USS Mahogany (AN-23)
There she conducted net tending, rescue, and icebreaking operations through 1943. ... | Aloe · Ash · Boxwood · Butternut · Catalpa · Chestnut · Cinchona · Buckeye · Buckthorn · Ebony · Eucalyptus · Chinquapin · Gum Tree · Holly · Elder · Larch · Locust · Mahogany · Mango · Hackberry · Mimosa · Mulberry · Palm · Hazel · Redwood · Rosewood · Sandalwood · Nutmeg · Teaberry · Teak · Pepperwood · Yew | -
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USS Chinquapin (AN-17)
... at the Mare Island in Vallejo, California, Chinquapin conducted net, salvage, and towing operations out of the Tiburon, California, Net Depot until 31 December... ... | Aloe · Ash · Boxwood · Butternut · Catalpa · Chestnut · Cinchona · Buckeye · Buckthorn · Ebony · Eucalyptus · Chinquapin · Gum Tree · Holly · Elder · Larch · Locust · Mahogany... -
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USS Sandalwood (AN-32)
At Eniwetok by mid-March, she conducted net operations there through the end of World War II. ... | Aloe · Ash · Boxwood · Butternut · Catalpa · Chestnut · Cinchona · Buckeye · Buckthorn · Ebony · Eucalyptus · Chinquapin · Gum Tree · Holly · Elder · Larch · Locust · Mahogany · Mango · Hackberry · Mimosa · Mulberry · Palm · Hazel · Redwood · Rosewood · Sandalwood · Nutmeg · Teaberry · Teak · Pepperwood · Yew | -
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USS Butternut (YAG-60)
The ship conducted operations at Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan, until 7 July 1951 when she set sail for Guam to resume her former duties in the Trust Territories. ... | Aloe · Ash · Boxwood · Butternut · Catalpa · Chestnut · Cinchona · Buckeye · Buckthorn · Ebony · Eucalyptus · Chinquapin · Gum Tree · Holly · Elder · Larch · Locust · Mahogany · Mango · Hackberry · Mimosa · Mulberry · Palm · Hazel · Redwood · Rosewood · Sandalwood · Nutmeg · Teaberry · Teak · Pepperwood · Yew | -
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Quinine
Quinine (US: /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/, UK: /kwɪˈniːn, ˈkwɪniːn/) is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. ... Cinchona trees remain the only economically practical source of quinine.
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