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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. NATO Joint Military Symbology - Wikipedia

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    NATO Joint Military Symbology is the NATO standard for military map symbols. Originally published in 1986 as Allied Procedural Publication 6 ( APP-6 ), NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems, the standard has evolved over the years and is currently in its fifth version (APP-6D). The symbols are designed to enhance NATO 's joint ...

  4. Collegiate secret societies in North America - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, the society gifted $888.88 to the Student Enrichment Fund, a student-created fund allowing students to apply for grants to attend off-campus events such as speeches, conferences or other academic or extracurricular opportunities. The significance of the digit '8' comes from the symbol for infinity that resembles an eight on its side.

  5. What is a bond ETF and is it a good investment? - AOL

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    Pros of bond ETFs. Easier to manage. A bond ETF pays out the interest it receives on the bonds in its portfolio. So a bond ETF can be a good way to set up an income stream without having to worry ...

  6. List of Unicode characters - Wikipedia

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    1 Control-C has typically been used as a "break" or "interrupt" key. 2 Control-D has been used to signal "end of file" for text typed in at the terminal on Unix / Linux systems. Windows, DOS, and older minicomputers used Control-Z for this purpose. 3 Control-G is an artifact of the days when teletypes were in use.

  7. IPA vowel chart with audio - Wikipedia

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    Within the chart “close”, “open”, “mid”, “front”, “central”, and “back” refer to the placement of the sound within the mouth. [3] At points where two sounds share an intersection, the left is unrounded, and the right is rounded which refers to the shape of the lips while making the sound. [4] IPA: Vowels. Front. Central.

  8. Icelandic magical staves - Wikipedia

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    Whoever carries this symbol with them encounters no evil, neither on the sea nor on the land. Máladeilan: To win in court. Nábrókarstafur: A stave used when making necropants , a pair of trousers made from the skin of a dead man that are capable of producing an endless supply of money. Skelkunarstafur: To make your enemies afraid.

  9. Bermuda Stock Exchange - Wikipedia

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    The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), established in 1971, is located in Hamilton, Bermuda.The stock exchange's 2010 'Year End Review' report stated that its aggregate market capitalisation (excluding mutual funds) stood at US$319 billion.