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  2. Charismatic megafauna - Wikipedia

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    Charismatic species are often used as flagship species in conservation programs, as they are supposed to affect people's feelings more. [2] However, being charismatic does not protect species against extinction; all of the 10 most charismatic species are currently endangered, and only the giant panda shows a demographic growth from an extremely small population.

  3. Chemical affinity - Wikipedia

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    In chemical physics and physical chemistry, chemical affinity is the electronic property by which dissimilar chemical species are capable of forming chemical compounds. [1] Chemical affinity can also refer to the tendency of an atom or compound to combine by chemical reaction with atoms or compounds of unlike composition.

  4. Timeline of the evolutionary history of life - Wikipedia

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    More than 99 percent of all species that ever lived (over five billion) [1] are estimated to be extinct. [2] [3] Estimates on the number of Earth's current species range from 10 million to 14 million, [4] with about 1.2 million or 14% documented, the rest not yet described. [5]

  5. Chemical species - Wikipedia

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    Chloride is an anionic species, and its formula is Cl −. [7] Radical species: Molecules or atoms with unpaired electrons. Triarlborane anion is a radical species and its formula is Ar3B − [8] [9] Chemicals can be two different types of species. For example, nitrate is a molecular and ionic species, with its formula being NO 3 −.

  6. Outline of chemistry - Wikipedia

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    History of electrochemistry – history of the branch of chemistry that studies chemical reactions which take place in a solution at the interface of an electron conductor (a metal or a semiconductor) and an ionic conductor (the electrolyte), and which involve electron transfer between the electrode and the electrolyte or species in solution ...

  7. Charisma - Wikipedia

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    In the fields of sociology and political science, psychology, and management, the term charismatic describes a type of leadership. [2] [3] In Christian theology, the term charisma appears as the Spiritual gift (charism) which is an endowment with an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit. [4] [5]

  8. Charismatic authority - Wikipedia

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    Charismatic authority is often the most lasting of regimes because the leader is seen as infallible and any action against him will be seen as a crime against the state. Charismatic leaders eventually develop a cult of personality often not by their own doing.

  9. Chemistry: A Volatile History - Wikipedia

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    Chemistry: A Volatile History is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of chemistry presented by Jim Al-Khalili. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards in the category Specialist Factual.