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  2. Falling (accident) - Wikipedia

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    Falling is the action of a person or animal losing stability and ending up in a lower position, often on the ground. It is the second-leading cause of accidental death worldwide and a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. [4] Falls in older adults are a major class of preventable injuries.

  3. Pensions in the Czech Republic - Wikipedia

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    died as a result of an accident at work; The amount of the orphan's pension is 40% of the retirement pension or 40% of the third degree invalidity pension to which the deceased had or would have been entitled at the time of death. Retirement age. Retirement age depends on the person's year of birth and gender. For a woman, the retirement age ...

  4. Pension system in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    The Swiss pension system rests on three pillars: the state-run pension scheme for the aged, orphans, and surviving spouses (old-age and survivor's insurance); the pension funds run by investment foundations, which are tied to employers (occupational benefit plans); voluntary, private investments.

  5. List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying - Wikipedia

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    Italo-Norwegian BASE jumper, died after crashing into a tree at an elevation of 1,500 m near Chamonix. 26 August 2016 Armin Schmieder (28) Italian BASE jumper, died after jumping from Kandersteg, in the Swiss Alps. Schmieder live-streamed his fatal flight on Facebook. 3 October 2016 Ratmir Nigimyanov (30)

  6. Insurance - Wikipedia

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    Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to protect against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss. An entity which provides insurance is known as an ...

  7. Widow's succession - Wikipedia

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    Widow's succession. Widow's succession was a political practice prominent in some countries in the early part of the 20th century, by which a politician who died in office was directly succeeded by their widow, either through election or direct appointment to the seat. [1] Many of the earliest women to hold political office in the modern era ...

  8. Murder of Tupac Shakur - Wikipedia

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    He died from his wounds six days later. On September 29, 2023, 27 years later, Duane "Keefe D" Davis was arrested after being indicted by a grand jury for the first-degree murder of Shakur. [4] [5]

  9. Karen Carpenter - Wikipedia

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    Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [2] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.