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Ldw: Loss damage waiver additional insurance pertaining to car rentals, covering theft and vandalism in addition to accident damage.

Goldwasser: Orinally made by Danzig in 1598, goldwasser is a spicy citrus flavored liqueur with 22k gold flakes mixed in.

Loss Damage Waiver (Ldw): Variation of collision damage waiver employed by some car rental vendors. Renters are advised to buy ldw to avoid liability for collision, theft, vandalism, loss of car, and other noncollisi . . . View Full Definition

Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT): A mutual fund that does not invest in companies that have interests in socially unacceptable markets or produce harmful products or by-products, such as high levels of environmental pollution.

System: A combination of the hardware, software, and firmware. A system typically consists of components (or elements) which are connected together in order to accomplish a specific function or set . . . View Full Definition

GWRRA: GWRRA stands for the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. This group headquartered in Phoenix, AZ has over 75,000 members worldwide. Members of the GWRRA mainly ride Gold Wings and Valkyrie mo . . . View Full Definition

Seismicity: The study of the worldwide distribution of earthquakes over time and the probability of an earthquake occurring in a specific location.

Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD): A sporadic and rare, but fatal human disease that usually strikes people over 65. It occurs worldwide at an estimated annual rate of one case per million population. About 10-15% of CJD case . . . View Full Definition

Pandemic: A worldwide epidemic affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the global population.

Eustaticsea Level Rate: The worldwide change of sea level elevation with time. The changes are due to such causes as glacial melting or formation, thermal expansion or contraction of sea water, etc.