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81Pliny the Younger — Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61/63 ca. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger, was a lawyer, author, and natural philosopher of Ancient Rome. Pliny s uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and… …
82Quebec Act — The Quebec Act of 1774 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (citation 14 Geo. III c. 83) setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec. Principal components of the act:*Expansion of territory to take over part of the Indian… …
83Pfennig — The Pfennig (abbreviation Pf ) is an old German coin or note, which existed from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002.While a valuable coin during the Middle Ages, it lost its value through the years and was the minor coin… …
84Internet fraud — refers to the use of Internet services to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions, or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme. Internet …
85Wheat cent — The Lincoln Wheat Cent (sometimes referred to as a Wheat penny, a Wheatback, a Wheat Head, or a Wheatie) was a United States one cent coin produced from 1909 to 1958. Both the obverse and the reverse were designed by Victor David Brenner, a New… …
86Punnett, Reginald Crundall — born June 20, 1875, Tonbridge, Kent, Eng. died Jan. 3, 1967, Bilbrook, Somerset British geneticist. Through contact with William Bateson he came to support the theories of Gregor Mendel, and in 1905 he published the first textbook on Mendelian… …
87Atlantic Spread — An options trading strategy that involves purchasing both an American option and a European option, in order to take both sides of a position. Each option is referred to as a leg of the spread; the Greeks Delta, Vega and Theta can be used to… …
88Fixed-Interest Security — A debt instrument such as a bond, debenture or gilt edged bond that investors use to loan money to a company in exchange for interest payments. A fixed interest security pays a specified rate of interest that does not change over the life of the… …
89Dilution — Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dilute di‧lute [daɪˈluːt] verb [transitive] FINANCE if a company dilutes its shares or the earnings on its shares, it increases… …
90dilution — (1) The difference between gross sales and net sales. Dilution is caused by sales that are reversed as a result of returns and/or allowances. (2) The reduction in an existing stockholder s position that results from the issuance of new shares.… …
