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2,723 concepts
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bilateral investment treaty
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21 books
first published 4 Jul 2007
first published 4 Jul 2007
a treaty between two countries that establishes the terms for private investment across borders
mail merge
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12 books
first published 4 Jun 2007
first published 4 Jun 2007
combining mail and letters and pre-addressed envelopes or mailing labels for mass mailings from a form letter
Arthur Marwick
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10 books
first published 16 May 2007 added 27 Oct 2022
first published 16 May 2007 added 27 Oct 2022
British historian (1936-2006)
Red Clydeside
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13 books
first published 16 May 2007 added 28 Jan 2017
first published 16 May 2007 added 28 Jan 2017
Era of political radicalism in Glasgow, Scotland
algorithmic trading
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109 books
first published 3 May 2007
first published 3 May 2007
the use of automated algorithms to execute trading orders in financial markets
oil-for-food scandal
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15 books
first published 20 Mar 2007 added 24 Jun 2021
first published 20 Mar 2007 added 24 Jun 2021
programme headed by the United Nations
traumatic brain injury
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83 books
first published 15 Mar 2007 added 28 Dec 2022
first published 15 Mar 2007 added 28 Dec 2022
condition caused by an external force which has traumatically injured the brain
Blue Bottle Coffee
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22 books
first published 1 Mar 2007 added 9 Aug 2023
first published 1 Mar 2007 added 9 Aug 2023
coffee roaster and retailer headquartered in Oakland, California
subprime mortgage crisis
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136 books
first published 19 Feb 2007 added 5 Oct 2023
first published 19 Feb 2007 added 5 Oct 2023
2007 mortgage crisis in the United States
IKEA effect
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20 books
first published 19 Feb 2007 added 9 Jun 2018
first published 19 Feb 2007 added 9 Jun 2018
cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created
cross-border payments
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29 books
first published 9 Feb 2007 added 24 Jun 2022
first published 9 Feb 2007 added 24 Jun 2022
transactions involving the transfer of money between parties in two different countries
context collapse
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13 books
first published 5 Feb 2007 added 18 Nov 2021
first published 5 Feb 2007 added 18 Nov 2021
Academic concept used in communication
Modern Monetary Theory
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47 books
first published 23 Jan 2007 added 7 Nov 2020
first published 23 Jan 2007 added 7 Nov 2020
heterodox macroeconomic theory; describes currency as a governmental monopoly and unemployment as evidence that monetary supply is restricted; argues governments should print money to achieve full employment and fund purchases
Airbus A320
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41 books
first published 16 Jan 2007 added 13 Feb 2017
first published 16 Jan 2007 added 13 Feb 2017
family of single-aisle commercial jet airliners by Airbus
legacy carrier
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9 books
first published 16 Jan 2007 added 27 Oct 2021
first published 16 Jan 2007 added 27 Oct 2021
American airline that had established interstate routes prior to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
active transport: walking or cycling
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17 books
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 17 Jan 2017
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 17 Jan 2017
transport modes requiring physical activity
period drama
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56 books
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 15 Feb 2017
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 15 Feb 2017
drama fiction work of art set in, or reminiscent of, an earlier time period
North Ronaldsay sheep
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7 books
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 12 Aug 2023
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 12 Aug 2023
a breed of sheep native to North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its diet of seaweed
country house hotel
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37 books
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 22 Mar 2022
first published 2 Jan 2007 added 22 Mar 2022
a hotel that is usually a large historic building in a rural or semi-rural location
single source of truth
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19 books
first published 2007 added 15 Jul 2023
first published 2007 added 15 Jul 2023
information systems good practice for data normalization using one source for a particular data element
AI safety
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52 books
first published 2007 added 24 May 2024
first published 2007 added 24 May 2024
research area on making artificial intelligence safe and beneficial
generative artificial intelligence
Akira Okazaki
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4 books
first published 2007
first published 2007
Japanese scientist, contributions to molecular biology
person
food desert
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56 books
first published 15 Dec 2006 added 5 Oct 2023
first published 15 Dec 2006 added 5 Oct 2023
area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food
general purpose technology
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79 books
first published 7 Dec 2006 added 28 Sep 2023
first published 7 Dec 2006 added 28 Sep 2023
type of technology
address space layout randomization
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3 books
first published 20 Nov 2006 added 4 Jun 2023
first published 20 Nov 2006 added 4 Jun 2023
security technique to randomise memory locations of processes
riskless arbitrage
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15 books
first published 1 Nov 2006
first published 1 Nov 2006
a form of arbitrage that involves no risk, typically exploiting price differences of the same asset in different markets.
Jony Ive
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51 books
first published 23 Oct 2006
first published 23 Oct 2006
a British designer known for his work as the Chief Design Officer of Apple Inc.
Tony Fadell
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41 books
first published 23 Oct 2006 added 24 Jun 2023
first published 23 Oct 2006 added 24 Jun 2023
Engineer, entrepreneur, founder and investor
Powell Memorandum
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14 books
first published 30 Sep 2006 added 26 Feb 2017
first published 30 Sep 2006 added 26 Feb 2017
1971 memo for the US Chamber of Commerce
intergenerational equity
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23 books
first published 29 Sep 2006 added 5 Jan 2025
first published 29 Sep 2006 added 5 Jan 2025
concept of fairness or justice between generations
negative emissions
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26 books
first published 16 Sep 2006 added 1 Nov 2021
first published 16 Sep 2006 added 1 Nov 2021
removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide
Internet of things
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344 books
first published 14 Sep 2006
first published 14 Sep 2006
Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects
tech
Hacker Conference 1984
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19 books
first published 31 Aug 2006 added 19 Oct 2020
first published 31 Aug 2006 added 19 Oct 2020
a pivotal gathering of hackers and computer enthusiasts in 1984 that helped define hacker culture and ethos.
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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52 books
first published 31 Aug 2006
first published 31 Aug 2006
document asserting internet independence from government interference
demographic dividend
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40 books
first published 23 Aug 2006
first published 23 Aug 2006
the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population's age structure, mainly when the share of the youth and elderly dependents decreases
helicopter parent
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65 books
first published 16 Aug 2006
first published 16 Aug 2006
parent who pays extremely close attention to a children's experiences and problems
food miles
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66 books
first published 1 May 2006
first published 1 May 2006
distance food is transported from production to consumption
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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123 books
first published 24 Apr 2006 added 28 Oct 2023
first published 24 Apr 2006 added 28 Oct 2023
a private charitable foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates
Apollo Guidance Computer
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18 books
first published 14 Apr 2006 added 20 Sep 2023
first published 14 Apr 2006 added 20 Sep 2023
an early digital computer produced for the Apollo missions; it played a crucial role in landing astronauts on the Moon.
folksonomy
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27 books
first published 14 Apr 2006 added 12 Aug 2022
first published 14 Apr 2006 added 12 Aug 2022
classification based on users' tags
overview effect
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25 books
first published 3 Apr 2006 added 6 Dec 2022
first published 3 Apr 2006 added 6 Dec 2022
experience of seeing the reality and fragility of the Earth in space
household responsibility system
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13 books
first published 15 Mar 2006 added 23 Nov 2020
first published 15 Mar 2006 added 23 Nov 2020
practice in China, first adopted in agriculture in 1979 and officially established in 1982, by which households are held responsible for the profits and losses of an enterprise
TSMC
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35 books
first published 1 Mar 2006 added 15 Oct 2022
first published 1 Mar 2006 added 15 Oct 2022
semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan
non-player character
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21 books
first published 12 Jan 2006 added 15 Aug 2024
first published 12 Jan 2006 added 15 Aug 2024
fictional character in a role-playing or video game that cannot be played or controlled by a real-world person
autism spectrum disorder
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116 books
first published 10 Jan 2006 added 3 Mar 2023
first published 10 Jan 2006 added 3 Mar 2023
range of neurodevelopmental disorders
