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2. Al-Khiday - Wikipedia

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   Al-Khiday is an archeological collection of 5 established sites in central Sudan on the Western bank of the White Nile near Khartoum. It was discovered through survey alongside the construction of a new road by the Italian Archeological Mission in 2004. The most significant of these sites is al-Khiday 2, a multi-staged cemetery which ...

3. Low rate initial production - Wikipedia

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   Low rate initial production (LRIP) is a term commonly used in military weapon projects/programs to designate the phase of initial, small-quantity production. [1] The term is also applied in fields other than weapons production, most commonly in non-weapon military equipment programs. With LRIP, the prospective first buyer and operator (i.e., a ...

4. IDIQ - Wikipedia

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   The legal origin of IDIQ contracts is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 16.504 (a) ( 48 CFR 16.504 ). IDIQs are also sometimes called "Task Orders" or "Delivery Order Contracts." IDIQ contracts are a subtype of Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), which is a "vehicle that has been awarded to one or more vendors to facilitate the ...

5. Wild card (foresight) - Wikipedia

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   Wild card (foresight) In a view of the future, a wild card is a low-probability, large-effect event. This concept may be introduced into anticipatory decision-making activity in order to increase the ability of organizations and governments to adapt to surprises arising in turbulent (business) environments.

6. Surcharge (payment systems) - Wikipedia

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   Surcharge (payment systems) A surcharge, also known as checkout fee, is an extra fee charged by a merchant when receiving a payment by cheque, credit card, charge card or debit card (but not cash) which at least covers the cost to the merchant of accepting that means of payment, such as the merchant service fee imposed by a credit card company. [1]

7. Low-density polyethylene - Wikipedia

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   Low-density polyethylene ( LDPE) is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. It was the first grade of polyethylene, produced in 1933 by Dr John C. Swallow and M.W Perrin who were working for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) using a high pressure process via free radical polymerization. [1] Its manufacture employs the same method today.