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11Biological half-life — For other uses, see Half life (disambiguation). The biological half life or elimination half life of a substance is the time it takes for a substance (for example a metabolite, drug, signalling molecule, radioactive nuclide, or other substance)… …
12Union Labor Life Insurance Company — The Union Labor Life Insurance Company (ULLICO) is a privately held life and health insurance company in the United States. ULLICO was founded in 1925 by the American Federation of Labor (AFL), which wanted to offer working people affordable… …
13Weighted-Average Life — The Weighted Average Life (WAL) of an amortizing loan or amortizing bond, also called average life, [ [http://www.pimco.com/LeftNav/BondResources/Glossary/ PIMCO glossary] ] is the weighted average of the times of the principal repayments : it s… …
14Drake Equation, The — Named after American astronomer Frank Drake, this formula estimates the distribution of life in the universe. The formula N = R* • fp • ne • f1• fi • fc • L, according to some astronomers, suggests the number of civilizations in the Earth s… …
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15Desperation attack — A desperation attack in a video game, commonly in fighting games, is an unusually powerful attack a character will do, desperate to even the odds or defeat the opponent.ExamplesIn many Beat em up games, a desperation attack can be used at any… …
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17Drake equation — This article is about Frank Drake s equation. For the Tub Ring music album, see Drake Equation (album). The Drake equation (sometimes called the Green Bank equation or the Green Bank Formula) is an equation used to estimate the number of… …
18Rare Earth hypothesis — In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex multicellular life (metazoa) on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The term… …
19ECONOMIC 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,… …
20Hypothese de la Terre rare — Hypothèse de la Terre rare Les planètes pouvant abriter la vie comme la Terre sont elles rares ? En astronomie planétaire et en astrobiologie, l hypothèse de la Terre rare soutient que l émergence d une vie multicellulaire complexe (metazoa) …
