Tick

Small, isolated areas (smaller than spots) of black or colored hairs on a white background. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive ...

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Animals; Cats

A term referring to a coat pattern that consists of banded hairs.

ticking

Animals; Cats

As seen on the Abyssinian, a term referring to a coat with black flecks.

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Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A durable, closely woven fabric used for covering box springs, mattresses, and pillows. Ticking may be woven in a plain, satin, or twill weave, usually with strong warp yarns and ...

immaterial economy

Economy; Economics

An economy in which traditional investment in areas such as natural resources, equipment and infrastructures lags behind immaterial items such as training and research and ...

digital economy

Economy; Economics

The digital economy represents the persuasive use of IT (hardware, software, applications and telecommunications) in all aspects of the economy, including internal operations of ...

knowledge management

Economy; Economics

Management of the intellectual product that is generated by associating relationships among items of data and information in a given field. Source: Termium plus. Sub verbis ...

internet economy

Economy; Economics

A business environment created by networks of enterprises conducting e-commerce. (The "I" in "internet is normally spelled with a capital "I") Source: Samarajiva, Rohan. “How the ...

circular economy

Economy; Economics

The discipline which focuses on the design, development, operation, renewal and decommissioning of industrial facilities as ecological systems, with an emphasis on the ...

economic intelligence

Economy; Economics

The techniques for extracting essential information from a large volume of data and presenting it in an easy-to-understand form, hiding all complexity, making it suitable for ...

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Hostage killings

Italian hostage, Franco Lamolinara, and British hostage, Chris McManus, were both killed in a failed rescue attempt on March 8, 2012. Their captors, ...