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51Active Measures — Aktiviniie meropriatia (active measures) in the jargon of the Soviet intelligence services meant political manipulation and propaganda to influence international opinion. From the beginning of its existence, the Soviet Union sought to use… …
52To take measures — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… …
53Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures — The Minister for the Co ordination of Defensive Measures was the title of Frank Aiken as a member of the Government of Ireland during The Emergency[1] the state of emergency in operation in independent Ireland during World War II. The Minister… …
54Drastic Measures — For the Lisa Dal Bello album, see Drastic Measures (Dalbello album). Drastic Measures Studio album by Kansas …
55Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia — (CICA) …
56Sexual dimorphism measures — Although the subject of sexual dimorphism is not in itself controversial, the measures by which it is assessed differ widely. Most of the measures are used on the assumption that a random variable is considered so that probability distributions… …
57Confidence-building measures in Central America — Confidence building measures (CBMs) were a key element in the Central American peace process. Although CBMs have always existed in some form or another in the hemisphere s conflict situations, the Central American peace process for the first time …
58Desperate Measures (film) — Desperate Measures Theatrical release poster Directed by Barbet Schroeder Produced by …
59Risk Measures — Statistical measures that are historical predictors of investment risk and volatility and major components in modern portfolio theory (MPT). MPT is a standard financial and academic methodology for assessing the performance of a stock or a stock… …
60Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States — The Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States was a report submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 13, 1790 by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.At the First United States… …