Adverse selection
Economics

Adverse selection

In economics, insurance, and risk management, adverse selection is a market situation where asymmetric information results in a party taking advantage of undisclosed information to benefit more from a contract or trade. In an ideal world, buyers should pay a price which reflects their willingness

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25 de Abril Bridge
Engineering

25 de Abril Bridge

The 25 de Abril Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ˈvĩtɨ (i) ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, with the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River. It has a

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Economics

2015–2016 Chinese stock market turbulence

The 2015-2016 Chinese stock market turbulence began with the popping of a stock market bubble on 12 June 2015 and ended in early February 2016. A third of the value of A-shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was lost within one month of the event. Major aftershocks occurred around 27 July and 24

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Aadukalam Naren
Film

Aadukalam Naren

Aadukalam Naren (born Narayanan) is an Indian actor who has appears in Tamil and Telugu films, mainly playing supporting and antagonistic roles. He made his debut with the 1997 film Raman Abdullah but got noticed for his role in the 2011 film Aadukalam and has since added the film's title as a

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2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
Climate

2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. The president of the conference was UK cabinet minister

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ADAM Audio
History

ADAM Audio

Advanced Dynamic Audio Monitors (ADAM) Audio is a German company that develops, manufactures, and distributes (active) loudspeakers. The company provides equipment for Home Studio, Professional Audio, Audiovisual Production, Home Audio, Education & Research, and, installations. == History == ADAM

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Alice Braga
Film

Alice Braga

Alice Braga Moraes (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈlisi ˈbɾaɡɐ moˈɾajs]; born April 15, 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She gained international recognition for her role as Anna Montez in the American science fiction film I Am Legend (2007), opposite Will Smith. Braga has since

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Sports

2024 in sports

2024 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main highlight for this year is the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris. == Calendar by month == === January === === February === === March === === April === === May === === June === === July === === August === ===

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Allegheny Mountains
Geography

Allegheny Mountains

The Allegheny Mountain Range ( AL-ih-GAY-nee)—also spelled Alleghany or Allegany, less formally the Alleghenies—is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the Eastern United States and Canada. Historically, it represented a significant barrier to westward land travel and development. The

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Computer Science

Amjad Masad

Amjad Masad (Arabic: أمجد مسعد; born 1987 or 1988) is a Jordanian-American entrepreneur and software engineer. He is the founder and CEO of Replit. Before Replit, Masad worked at Facebook, overseeing the JavaScript infrastructure team and also as a founding engineer at Codecademy. == Early life ==

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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Engineering

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Illinois is a four-lane bidirectional road bridge that spans the Illinois River, Illinois Route 351, Illinois and Michigan Canal, and local roads and railroads. It carries Interstate 39 (I-39), a major north-south Interstate through central Illinois, and its U.S.

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Ali S. Khan
Medicine

Ali S. Khan

Ali S. Khan is an American practicing physician and former Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since July 2014, he has served as Dean of the College of Public Health and Retired Assistant Surgeon General at the

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