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  2. Ad hoc - Wikipedia

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    Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally ' for this '. In English , it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a generalized solution adaptable to collateral instances (compare with a priori ).

  3. Caretaker government - Wikipedia

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    A caretaker government, also known as a caretaker regime, [1] is a temporary ad hoc government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed. [2] [3] Depending on specific practice, it consists of either randomly selected members of parliament or outgoing members until their ...

  4. Adhocracy - Wikipedia

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    The ad-hocs are administered by an artificial intelligence and polled from suitably qualified individuals who are judged by the AI to have sufficient experience. Failure to arrive at a decision results in the polling of a new ad-hoc, whose members are not told of previous ad-hocs before hearing the decision which must be made.

  5. Chargé d'affaires - Wikipedia

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    Chargés d'affaires ad interim ("a.i.") are those who temporarily head a diplomatic mission in the absence of the accredited head of that mission. It is usual to appoint a minister-counsellor, counsellor, or embassy secretary as chargé d'affaires ad interim, and that person is presented to the foreign minister of the receiving state. [3]

  6. Ad hoc (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "to this". Ad hoc or Ad Hoc may also refer to: Ad Hoc at Home, a 2009 cookbook by Thomas Keller and Dave Cruz; Ad hoc hypothesis, a sometimes dubious method of dealing with anomalies in philosophy and science; Ad hoc network, a type of technology which allows network communications on an ad hoc basis; Ad Hoc ...

  7. United States congressional committee - Wikipedia

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    A conference committee is an ad hoc joint committee formed to resolve differences between similar but competing House and Senate versions of a bill. Conference committees draft compromises between the positions of the two chambers, which are then submitted to the full House and Senate for approval.

  8. Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active ...

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    Cancer is typically treated with surgery, radiation and sometimes chemotherapy. But a new study suggests this standard protocol might not be necessary for a common form of early-stage breast cancer.

  9. Incident response team - Wikipedia

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    As the size of an incident grows, and as more resources are drawn into the event, the command of the situation may shift through several phases. In a small-scale event, usually only a volunteer or ad hoc team may respond. In events, both large and small, both specific member and ad hoc teams may work jointly in a unified command system.