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121Three seconds rule — The three seconds rule requires that in basketball, a player shall not remain in the opponents restricted area for more than three consecutive seconds while his team is in control of a live ball in the frontcourt and the game clock is… …
122Clinical prediction rule — A clinical prediction rule is type of medical research study in which researchers try to identify the best combination of medical sign, symptoms, and other findings in predicting the probability of a specific disease or outcome.[1] Physicians… …
123History of Lebanon under Ottoman rule — The Ottoman Turks were a Central Asian people who had served as slaves and warriors under the Abbasids. Because of their courage and discipline they became the masters of the palace in Baghdad during the caliphate of Al Mutasim (833 42). The… …
124Nonzero-rule — A curve (top) is filled according to two rules: the even odd rule (left), and the non zero winding rule (right). In each case an arrow shows a ray from a point P heading out of the curve. In the even odd case, the ray is intersected by two lines …
125Five Percent Rule — A regulation that requires a broker to use fair practices and ethical guidelines when setting the commission rates. The five percent rule stipulates that the broker can change the commission percentage by 5%, either up or down, but can only do so …
126slide-rule general — (SLYD rool jen.uh.rul) n. A military leader who takes an intellectual or theoretical approach to war; a military leader who prefers high tech weaponry and tactics over traditional military doctrines. Example Citation: But it s not all rosy… …
127McNabb–Mallory rule — Mc·Nabb–Mal·lo·ry rule /mək nab ma lə rē / n [after McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943) and Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 449 (1957), U.S. Supreme Court cases that established the rule]: a doctrine in criminal procedure: an arrestee …
128Uptick Rule — A Depression era rule regulating short selling. Discussing the various options for regulating short selling† proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the A.P. reported: One option the Securities and Exchange Commission advanced is… …
