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  2. Bungee jumping - Wikipedia

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    Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.

  3. Rishikesh - Wikipedia

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    Rishikesh offers many rafting options along the Ganges from Grades I-IV. [48] Rishikesh has India's highest bungee jumping at 83 m (272 ft) over a rocky cliff. [49] The longest flying fox (also known as a zipline) in Asia is in Rishikesh with a length of 1 km and speeds of 140 km per hour. [49]

  4. Jump process - Wikipedia

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    A jump process is a type of stochastic process that has discrete ... 145–166 proposed that prices actually follow a 'jump process'. ... Toggle the table of contents.

  5. Stock market prediction - Wikipedia

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    The successful prediction of a stock's future price could yield significant profit. The efficient market hypothesis suggests that stock prices reflect all currently available information and any price changes that are not based on newly revealed information thus are inherently unpredictable. Others disagree and those with this viewpoint possess ...

  6. Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra - Wikipedia

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    The site is still well preserved and in use today as a sacred Hindu site where important Vedic rituals are performed. [1] The adjacent settlement of Ridi still retains its medieval character and architecture with its close linkage to the Rishikesh Complex. The living heritage of Rishikesh of Ruru Kshetra is still preserved, with fairs and ...

  7. Stephen Adebanji Akintoye - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Adebanji Akintoye, also known as S. Banji Akintoye (born 1935), is a Nigerian-born academic, historian and writer.He attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti, Nigeria from 1951–1955, [1] and studied history at the University College (Overseas College of the University of London), Ibadan (1956–1961), and doctoral studies from 1963-1966 at the University of Ibadan, where he was awarded a ...

  8. Bungee cord - Wikipedia

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    Bungee cords equipped with metal hooks. A bungee cord (sometimes spelled bungie; also known as a shock cord or an ocky strap) is an elastic cord composed of one or more elastic strands forming a core, usually covered in a woven cotton or polypropylene sheath.

  9. Parmarth Niketan - Wikipedia

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    Parmarth Niketan is situated in the lap of the lush Himalayas, along the banks of the Ganges.The ashram was founded in 1942 by Pujya Swami Shukdevanandji Maharaj (1901–1965).