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Life Sciences

The life sciences encompass all the fields of science concerned with the study of living organisms, and not ecluding other subjects such as bioethics.

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yield curve

Financial services; General Finance

Models that can incorporate different volatility assumptions along the yield curve, such as the Black-Derman-Toy model. Also called arbitrage-free option-pricing models.

range

Sports; Golf

See Driving Range.

VA

Financial services; General Finance

The two-character ISO 3166 country code for HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE).

oxygen debt

Sports;

the amount of oxygen that must be consumed to pay back the deficit incurred by anaerobic work.

special arbitrage account

Financial services; General Finance

A margin account with lower cash requirements, reserved for transactions that are hedged by an offsetting position in futures or options.

nuclear magnitude

Astronomy; General astronomy

See definition for m 2 , above.

cancellation period

Advertising; Billboard advertising

A specified period of time when an outdoor advertising contract can be terminated.

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