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  2. Special journals - Wikipedia

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    Special journals (in the field of accounting) are specialized lists of financial transaction records which accountants call journal entries.In contrast to a general journal, each special journal records transactions of a specific type, such as sales or purchases.

  3. Sarbanes–Oxley Act - Wikipedia

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    The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 is a United States federal law that mandates certain practices in financial record keeping and reporting for corporations.The act, Pub. L. 107–204 (text), 116 Stat. 745, enacted July 30, 2002, also known as the "Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act" (in the Senate) and "Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and ...

  4. Kalman filter - Wikipedia

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    The filtering method is named for Hungarian émigré Rudolf E. Kálmán, although Thorvald Nicolai Thiele [14] [15] and Peter Swerling developed a similar algorithm earlier. . Richard S. Bucy of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory contributed to the theory, causing it to be known sometimes as Kalman–Bucy filter

  5. Boxing Day - Wikipedia

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    Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.

  6. Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, [12] also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features.

  7. Geologic time scale - Wikipedia

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    The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a log-spiral with some major events in Earth's history. A megaannus (Ma) represents one million (10 6) years.. The geologic time scale or geological time scale (GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth.

  8. History of Japan - Wikipedia

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    black outline indicates present-day Japan. Hunter-gatherers arrived in Japan in Paleolithic times, with the oldest evidence dating to around 38–40,000 years ago. [1] Little evidence of their presence remains, as Japan's acidic soils tend to degrade bone remains.