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  2. Art Fund - Wikipedia

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    Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users.

  3. Nordart - Wikipedia

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    Sculpture at NordArt. NordArt is an international contemporary art exhibition and a non-profit cultural initiative of the ACO Group and the cities of Büdelsdorf and Rendsburg.

  4. Dead Man's Shoes (2004 film) - Wikipedia

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    He and his younger, mentally impaired brother, Anthony, camp at an abandoned farm near the town. Flashbacks reveal Anthony's abuse by a group of drug dealers in the town; Richard vows to take revenge. Richard meets Herbie, one of the abusers, who does not recognise him at first. Later, Herbie and friends Soz and Tuff are in a flat taking drugs.

  5. Game of Death (2010 film) - Wikipedia

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    The story is told in flashback. CIA agent Marcus Jones recounts his final mission in the form of a confession to a Catholic priest. The mission begins when Jones's mentor in the CIA, Dietrich, informs him that his next assignment is to gather intelligence for the possible prosecution of American citizens Frank Smith, an arms dealer, and John Redvale, a hedge fund manager.

  6. Edward O. Thorp - Wikipedia

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    Edward Oakley Thorp (born August 14, 1932) is an American mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack researcher. He pioneered the modern applications of probability theory, including the harnessing of very small correlations for reliable financial gain.

  7. 2024 United States ballot measures - Wikipedia

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    Legislatively-referred statute: Would impose a 6.5% excise tax on firearms and ammunition sales to fund crime victim services, education, and mental health programs for children and veterans. [ 67 ] Legislatively-referred amendment : Creates an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board to create rules for the judicial discipline process.

  8. Plug-in electric vehicles in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    The Nissan Leaf is the most common electric vehicle on New Zealand roads The most popular manufacturers of new electric vehicles in 2023 were Tesla, BYD and MG [1]. The initial adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in New Zealand was supported by New Zealand Government policies, including monetary incentives such as electric vehicle discounts, exemptions from road user charges, and electric ...

  9. Mutual Fund Dealers Association - Wikipedia

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    The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is a Canadian self-regulatory organization (SRO) that provides oversight to dealers that distribute mutual funds and exempt fixed income products. It is licensed under all Canadian provincial securities regulators (except Quebec, where it cooperates with the AMF instead).