Within a cybersecurity context, a sandbox is a security mechanism that is designed to mitigate the potential impact of system failures and/or software vulnerabilities by allowing programs to run independently of and separately from the device/network’s primary operating system. A sandbox is often used to test out new implementations and code bases or audit untested […]
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S&P Global Ratings is one of the largest credit rating agencies in the world and a subsidiary of S&P Global, which is best known for being the creator of the S&P 500 stock index. The purpose of S&P Global Ratings is to provide accurate data and information to potential market participants to measure the credit
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The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), also known as the common rat, street rat, sewer rat, wharf rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat, Norwegian rat and Parisian rat, is a widespread species of common rat. One of the largest muroids, it is a brown or grey rodent with a head and body length of up to 28
Domenico Gargiulo called Micco Spadaro (c. 1609-1610 – c. 1675) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Naples and known for his landscapes, genre scenes, and history paintings. Domenico Gargiulo was the son of a sword maker. This earned Domenico the nickname ‘Micco Spadaro’ (‘spadaro’ means ‘sword maker’). He was trained in the
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The West View Water Authority (WVWA) is a public water utility headquartered in West View, Pennsylvania, just north of Pittsburgh. It is one of the largest water suppliers in western Pennsylvania, serving more than 200,000 customers across 32 municipalities in Allegheny County and portions of Beaver, Butler, and Washington counties. The authority provides safe, treated
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Lacrosse is a team sport in which players use a stick with a netted head (called a crosse) to catch, carry, and pass a small rubber ball with the objective of scoring goals in the opponent’s net. Known as the oldest organized sport in North America, lacrosse has deep roots in Indigenous cultures and has
Standard Oil Company, Inc., was an American oil production, transportation, refining, and marketing company that operated from 1870 to 1911. At its height, Standard Oil was the largest petroleum company in the world, and its success made its co-founder and chairman, John D. Rockefeller, one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film. When their frustrated director (Steve Coogan)
In economics, the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of income or of wealth. It was developed by Max O. Lorenz in 1905 for representing inequality of the wealth distribution.
Charlotta Maria Lönnqvist (4 February 1815 Siuntio – 27 April 1891 Siuntio) was a Finnish cultural personality. She is mainly known as the benefactor of Aleksis Kivi who lived in her cottage in 1864-1871. She was also a known wolfer, who was awarded a prize by the Finnish Hunting Association for her skills.
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