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  • 21United States Air Force Medical Service — Seal of the Air Force Medical Service The United States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) consists of the five distinct medical corps of the Air Force and enlisted medical technicians. The AFMS was created in 1949 after the newly independent Air… …

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  • 22Scottish Court Service — The Scottish Court Service is an executive agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the administration the of the Court system in Scotland. The Service was created in 1995 by the Scottish Office.In common with the Scottish Prison Service …

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  • 23Knight-service — was the dominant and distinctive tenure of land as a fief associated with a knight under the English feudal system.Early historyIt is associated in its origin with that development in warfare which made the mailed horseman, armed with lance and… …

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  • 24Long service leave — is an additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer in Australia and New Zealand.Rates of Accrual for Long Service LeaveIn Australia, unlike many other countries, employees are generally entitled to… …

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  • 25Cable's length — Cable Ca ble (k[=a] b l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor …

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  • 26Hospitality service — The concept of hospitality exchange, also known as accommodation sharing , hospitality services (short hospex ), and home stay networks , home hospitality ( hoho ), refers to centrally organized social networks of individuals, generally travelers …

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  • 27To keep at arm's length — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 28Nursing in the United Kingdom — has a long history, but in its current form probably dates back to the era of Florence Nightingale, who initiated schools of nursing in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the latter part of the 20th century, increases in …

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  • 29ECONOMIC 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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  • 30Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …

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