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  2. Geomagnetically induced current - Wikipedia

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    Geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) are electrical currents induced at the Earth's surface by rapid changes in the geomagnetic field caused by space weather events. GICs can affect the normal operation of long electrical conductor systems such as electric transmission grids and buried pipelines.

  3. WD 1425+540 - Wikipedia

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    When WD 1425+540 was a main-sequence star, it had a mass of about 2 M ☉ and therefore the exo-KBO would have been 120 astronomical units from its star, or 3 times the distance of the Kuiper Belt from the sun. When the star lost mass during the asymptotic giant branch stage, the Kuiper-Belt analogue would have expanded to beyond 300 au. [5]

  4. Global Industry Classification Standard - Wikipedia

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    The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, 74 industries and 163 sub-industries [1] into which S&P has categorized all major public companies.

  5. Jan Appel - Wikipedia

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    The GIC worked in contact with other small revolutionary organisations in different countries (like the Ligue des Communistes Internationalistes in Belgium, the group around Bilan, Union Communiste in France, the group around Paul Mattick in the USA etc.), and was one of the most important currents of this period in keeping internationalism ...

  6. Data re-identification - Wikipedia

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    However, information such as zip codes, birth date and sex remained untouched. The GIC assurance was reinforced by the then governor of Massachusetts, William Weld. Latanya Sweeney, a graduate student at the time, put her mind to picking out the governor's records in the GIC data. By combining the GIC data with the voter database of the city ...

  7. Red Cross of Constantine - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The breast jewels (medals) worn by members of the English jurisdiction of the Order. The Red Cross of Constantine, or more formally the Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Appendant Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and of St John the Evangelist, is a Christian fraternal order of Freemasonry.

  8. Guaranteed investment contract - Wikipedia

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    Guaranteed investment contract. A guaranteed investment contract (GIC) is a contract that guarantees repayment of principal and a fixed or floating interest rate for a predetermined period of time. Guaranteed investment contracts are typically issued by life insurance companies qualified for favorable tax status under the Internal Revenue Code ...

  9. Guaranteed investment certificate - Wikipedia

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    A guaranteed investment certificate (GIC, French: certificat de placement garanti, CPG) is a Canadian investment that offers a guaranteed rate of return over a fixed period of time, most commonly issued by trust companies or banks. [1] Due to its low risk profile, the return is generally less than other investments such as stocks, bonds, or ...