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Any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.

Vega is the sensitivity of an option’s price to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Vegan leather refers to a range of alternatives to animal-derived leather that do not contain any products of animal origin. Vegan leathers fall into two main categories: 1. Widely available 100% synthetic oil-based imitation (faux) leathers, such as thermoplastic polyurethane (PU), polyurethane laminate (PUL) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC); 2. emerging plant-based alternatives including cork leather, […]

A mandatory vehicle emissions testing and repair program administered by ADEQ in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.

Time rate of motion; distance traveled in a unit of time, usually in feet per second.

A company or person offering a product or service for sale

Wood that has been peeled, sawed, or sliced into thin sheets.

The potential of the atmosphere to disperse airborne pollutants, such as smoke from a prescribed fire. It is based on both the transport winds and the mixing height.

Meter for measuring flow of water; consists of a closed conduit that gradually contracts to a throat, causing a pressure head by which the velocity may be determined.

Carbon offsets that can be quantified, tracked, and validated are known as verifiable offsets. (This is one of four factors to consider when acquiring carbon offsets.)