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  • 111Human extinction — is the end of the human species. Various scenarios have been discussed in science, popular culture, and religion (see End time). The scope of this article is existential risks. Humans are very widespread on the Earth, and live in communities… …

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  • 112probability theory — Math., Statistics. the theory of analyzing and making statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events. Cf. probability (def. 4). [1830 40] * * * Branch of mathematics that deals with analysis of random events.… …

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  • 113Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… …

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  • 114Nuclear safety — covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of… …

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  • 115British Caledonian in the 1970s — Articleissues cleanup= March 2008 copyedit = March 2008 confusing = March 2008 expert = Airlines essay = March 2008 peacock = March 2008 tone = March 2008 wikify = March 2008 context = March 2008 tooshort = March 2008 incomplete = March 2008This… …

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  • 116Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 117Arbitrage — For the upcoming film, see Arbitrage (film). Not to be confused with Arbitration. In economics and finance, arbitrage (IPA: /ˈɑrbɨtrɑːʒ/) is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a… …

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  • 118Posttraumatic stress disorder — Infobox Disease Name = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Caption = DiseasesDB = 33846 ICD10 = ICD10|F|43|1|f|40 ICD9 = ICD9|309.81 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000925 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1900 MeshID = D013313 Post traumatic stress… …

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  • 119Return period — A return period also known as a recurrence interval is an estimate of the interval of time between events like an earthquake, flood or river discharge flow of a certain intensity or size. It is a statistical measurement denoting the average… …

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  • 120china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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