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  • 91APOTROPOS — ( Guardian ). The Concept The term apotropos (Heb. סֹופ ֹור ְט ֹופַא) for guardianship in Jewish law is derived from the Greek ἁπότροπος and means the father of minors or the guardian or custodian of another s affairs (see Maimonides to Mishnah,… …

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  • 92ARBITRATION — ARBITRATION, method of settling disputes by their submission, voluntarily and with the mutual consent of all parties, for adjudication by a person or institution. Function of Arbitration In ancient Greek and Roman law – up to the middle of the… …

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  • 93ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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  • 94USA PATRIOT Act — Full title Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 Acronym USA PATRIOT Act, also Patriot Act Enacted by the 107th United States Congress …

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  • 95Visa (document) — This article is about the international travel document. For other uses, see Visa (disambiguation). Entry visa valid in Schengen treaty countries. Issued by France …

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  • 96Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… …

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  • 97Book of Common Prayer — For the novel, see A Book of Common Prayer. Part of a series on the Anglican Communion …

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  • 98Alias episodes (season 4) — NOTOC Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1 Original airdate: January 5, 2005 *Directed by: Ken Olin *Written by: J.J. Abrams, Jeff MelvoinThe show opens with a flashback from a scene of Sydney in hand to hand combat on a moving train. We learn that… …

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  • 99Plame affair — (CIA leak) investigation Related topics and issues 2003 invasion of Iraq ( Operation Iraqi Freedom ) Contempt / Obstruction / Perjury Grand jury Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (full text) …

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  • 100Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction        Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …

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