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Ecosystem services
...creasingly important in discussions on conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Understanding ecosystem services is crucial for environmental co ...roviding clean air, fresh water, and food. They also offer protection from natural disasters, diseases, and help regulate the climate. The economic value of t

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Turkmenistan
...s reserves, making it an important player in the global energy market. The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan is [[Ashgabat]]. ...or a significant portion of its GDP. The country is one of the world's top natural gas producers. Besides gas, Turkmenistan also has substantial oil resources

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Universidad Nacional de La Plata
...' (UNLP) is a prominent [[public university]] located in [[La Plata]], the capital city of [[Buenos Aires Province]], [[Argentina]]. Founded on October 12, 19 * [[Faculty of Natural Sciences]]: Offers programs in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics, am

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Angola
...rs the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is [[Luanda]]. ...sources. The country is a major exporter of oil, with the petroleum sector accounting for the majority of its revenue. Diamonds are also a significant export. Ho

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Opal
...upply. The town of [[Coober Pedy]] in South Australia is known as the opal capital of the world. Other countries that produce opal include Ethiopia, Brazil, M ...plastic, are also available but do not have the same optical properties as natural or synthetic opals.

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Iceland
...ntry located in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]]. It is known for its stunning natural landscapes, including [[volcanoes]], [[geysers]], [[hot springs]], and [[la ...n renewable energy sources, with geothermal energy and hydroelectric power accounting for the majority of its energy production.

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Brunei
...er capita incomes in the world, largely due to its extensive petroleum and natural gas fields. Brunei is also a member of the [[Association of Southeast Asian ...[[Belait]], and [[Temburong]]), with the Brunei-Muara district housing the capital, [[Bandar Seri Begawan]]. The country has a tropical rainforest climate, wi

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Dictionary-of-government-G
...ublic switched network resources under a full range of conditions: crisis, natural disaster, or war. ...er]]''' - commercial vessel specially designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or both (LNG/ LPG).

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...s and agencies is reflected against those amounts for consolidated Federal accounting. ...use]]''' - water used that is obtained from public water systems or from natural freshwater sources, such as lakes, streams, and aquifers, and that is class

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Glossary of agriculture insurance
* '''[[Act of God]]''' An event arising from natural causes without human intervention and which could not have been prevented t ...ood]]''' The overflowing or deviation from their normal channels of either natural or artificial water courses and the bursting or overflowing of public water

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...oss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man- made disasters. ...ISMA also requires that agencies integrate information security into their capital planning and enterprise architecture processes, conduct annual information

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Occupations
...ed average of the growth rates of each asset. Capital services differ from capital stocks because short-lived assets such as equipment and software provide mo ...curity income. Even complete income reporters may not have provided a full accounting of all income from all sources. In the current survey, across-the-board zer

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Glossary of water
*'''[[adaptation (measures/strategies)]]''' —Adjustments to natural and human systems to moderate harm or to exploit beneficial opportunities i ...ces and efficient water management practices (e.g., plumbing code changes, natural placement, and actions that water users implement on their own).

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Healthcare
* '''[[Capital Expenditure Review]]''' - A review of proposed capital expenditures of hospitals and/or other health facilities to determine the n ...buildings, beds, and equipment used in the provision of hospital services. Capital assets are usually thought of as permanent and durable as distinguished fro

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Dictionary-of-government-O
...gence]]''' - Those collection efforts to detect the presence of enemy and natural obstacles, determine their types and dimensions, and provide the necessary * '''[[obstacle]]''' - Any natural or man-made obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or bloc

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...ost estimate]]''' - assessment that provides an exhaustive and structured accounting of all resources and associated cost elements required to develop, produce, * '''[[life cycle cost]]''' - sum of the present value of capital costs, installation costs, operating costs, maintenance costs, and disposal

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Dictionary-of-government
* [[Accounting functions]] * [[Call accounting]]

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Dictionary-of-government-C
...esignated by proper authority to be responsible for the receipt, transfer, accounting, safeguarding, and destruction of COMSEC material assigned to a COMSEC acco ...t perform COMSEC functions. COMSEC Material Control System - Logistics and accounting system through which COMSEC material marked CRYPTO is distributed, controll

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Glossary of public health
...often used in program evaluations include literature search, file review, natural observations, surveys, expert opinion, and case studies. ...d plants, and to the proper functioning of an ecosystem, habitat, or other natural resource.

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Dictionary-of-government-I
* '''[[imagery]]''' - A likeness or presentation of any natural or man-made feature or related object or activity, and the positional data ...ee 9 FAM 502.3-3(B)(4) for additional information on the status of orphans natural parents. See also 9 FAM 502.3-4(B)(6) for a discussion of incapable of prov

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