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  • 1Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… …

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  • 2Risk management — For non business risks, see risk, and the disambiguation page risk analysis Example of risk management: A NASA model showing areas at high risk from impact for the International Space Station. Risk management is the identification, assessment,… …

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  • 3Passive management — (also called passive investing) is a financial strategy in which a fund manager makes as few portfolio decisions as possible, in order to minimize transaction costs, including the incidence of capital gains tax. One popular method is to mimic the …

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  • 4Anger Management — Infobox Film name = Anger Management caption = Theatrical release poster director = Peter Segal producer = Adam Sandler (executive) Allen Covert Jack Giarraputo Tim Herlihy writer = David S Dorfman starring = Adam Sandler Jack Nicholson Marisa… …

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  • 5List of rail accidents (2000–present) — List of rail accidents from 2000 to the present. The list includes some terrorist bombings. For accidents before 1950, see List of pre 1950 rail accidents .For accidents between 1950 and 1999 (inclusive), see List of 1950 1999 rail accidents .For …

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  • 6British support for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq war — In the United Kingdom, there were both direct sales to both sides in the Iran–Iraq War, but, with an embargo in effect, various companies still supplied Iraq and Iran by shipping materials to third countries, and from those countries to the… …

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  • 7Dick Merrill — Not to be confused with Richard B. Merrill. Dick Merrill Merrill appeared in Atlantic Flight (1937) starring himself Born February 1, 1894(1894 02 01) Iuka, Mississippi Died O …

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  • 8United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 9performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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