Representative assembly — A representative assembly is a political institution in which a number of persons representing the population or privileged orders within the population of a state come together to debate, negotiate with the executive (originally the king or… … Wikipedia
Spread To Worst — The difference in overall returns between two different classes of securities, or returns from the same class, but different representative securities. The spread to worst measures the difference from the worst performing security to the best,… … Investment dictionary
Global spread of H5N1 — The global spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat.While other H5N1 strains are known, they are significantly different from a current, highly pathogenic H5N1 strain on a genetic level, making the… … Wikipedia
Consul (representative) — Consulate and honorary consul redirect here. For the Graham Greene novel, see The Honorary Consul. For the uses of consul as the chief magistrate of a city state, see Consul. The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of… … Wikipedia
Spark spread — A measurement of the difference between the price that a generator can obtain from selling one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity and the cost of the natural gas needed to generate the MWh of electricity. Spark spread is a measure of potential… … Energy terms
Thio Li-ann — Infobox MP honorific prefix = Professor Dr. name = Thio Li ann caption = constituency MP = parliament = 11th term start = 18 January 2007 term end = present birth date = Birth date and age|1968|3|10|df=yes birth place = Singapore death date =… … Wikipedia
Old wood — The old wood effect or old wood problem is a pitfall encountered in the archaeological technique of Carbon 14 dating. A sample will provide misleading or confusing results if materials of different ages are deposited in the same context.… … Wikipedia
зарегистрированный маркет-мейкер по ценным бумагам, поддерживающий конкурентный рынок — (1) Дилер по ценным бумагам, зарегистрированный в Национальной ассоциации дилеров по ценным бумагам (National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD) как дилер, поддерживающий устойчивые котировки определенного вида ценных бумаг, продающихся на… … Финансово-инвестиционный толковый словарь
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Christianity — /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; … Universalium
