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  2. Subsidy - Wikipedia

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    For example, in an imperfect market condition, governments can inject subsidies to encourage firms to invest in R&D (research and development). This will not only benefit the firms but also produce some positive externalities such that it benefits the industry in which the firms belong, and most importantly, the society at large.

  3. Pakistani textbooks controversy - Wikipedia

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    The Class VII (ages 11–12) book (Sindh Textbook Board) on Islamic Studies reads: "Most other religions of the world claim equality, but they never act on it." The Class VIII (ages 12–13) book (Punjab Textbook Board) on Islamic Studies reads: "Honesty for non-Muslims is merely a business strategy, while for Muslims it is a matter of faith."

  4. Aquatic-terrestrial subsidies - Wikipedia

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    Energy, nutrients, and contaminants derived from aquatic ecosystems and transferred to terrestrial ecosystems are termed aquatic-terrestrial subsidies or, more simply, aquatic subsidies. Common examples of aquatic subsidies include organisms that move across habitat boundaries and deposit their nutrients as they decompose in terrestrial ...

  5. Vanity press - Wikipedia

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    Hybrid publishing is the source of debate in the publishing industry, with some viewing hybrid publishers as vanity presses in disguise. [7] [dead link ‍] However, a true hybrid publisher is selective in what they publish and will share the costs (and therefore the risks) with the author, whereas with a vanity press, the author pays the full cost of production and therefore carries all the risk.

  6. ePathshala - Wikipedia

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    The content is available in English, Hindi and Urdu. The platform offers a slew of educational resources, including NCERT textbooks for classes 1-12, audio-visual resources by NCERT, periodicals, supplements, teacher training modules and a variety of other print and non-print materials.

  7. List of books banned in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    [3] The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel Banned for blasphemy against Islam. [4] The Truth About Muhammad: Robert Spencer: 2006 Non-fiction On December 20, 2006, the government of Pakistan announced a ban on Spencer's book, citing "objectionable material" as the cause. [5]

  8. Utility Stores Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USCP) is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise that operates chain stores throughout the country that provide basic commodities to the general public at prices which are lower than the open market because the government subsidizes them. [1]

  9. Wikibooks - Wikipedia

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    Growth of the eight largest Wikibooks sites (by language), July 2003–January 2010. Wikibooks (previously called Wikimedia Free Textbook Project and Wikimedia-Textbooks) is a wiki-based Wikimedia project hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation for the creation of free content digital textbooks and annotated texts that anyone can edit.