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gag rules
gag rules in parliamentary procedure, rules limiting or prohibiting free debate on a particular issue. In U.S. history, the term is applied especially to procedural rules in force in the House of Representatives from 1836 to 1844. With the growth of antislavery feeling after the founding of the Ame... Read more
Hel
Hel , in Norse mythology, the underworld (sometimes called Niflheim) and the goddess who ruled there. In early Germanic mythology, Hel was the goddess who ruled the majestic abode for the dead. Later, particularly after the advent of Christianity, Hel became a place of punishment, similar to the Chr... Read more
Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu , ancient town, S Nepal. According to legend, the Buddha, whose father ruled the state of Kapilavastu, was born nearby and passed his early years there. ... Read more
oligarchy
oligarchy [Gr.,=rule by the few], rule by a few members of a community or group. When referring to governments, the classical definition of oligarchy, as given for example by Aristotle, is of government by a few, usually the rich, for their own advantage. It is compared with both aristocracy , whi... Read more
right of way
right of way in land and air traffic and in sea navigation, rules that determine precedence in the use of traffic lanes. The rules are framed in the simplest possible terms and with nearly absolute uniformity in order to minimize the possibility of collisions. In land traffic, railroad trains, mili... Read more
Braganza
Braganza , royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was descended from Alfonso, the natural son of John I of Portugal, who became the duke of Braganza in 1442. Although Alfonso's grandson... Read more
municipal home rule
municipal home rule system adopted in many states of the United States by which a city is given the right to draft and amend its own charter and to regulate purely local matters without interference from the state legislature. The rapid growth of urban centers in the latter part of the 19th cent.... Read more
municipal home rule
municipal home rule system adopted in many states of the United States by which a city is given the right to draft and amend its own charter and to regulate purely local matters without interference from the state legislature. The rapid growth of urban centers in the latter part of the 19th cent.... Read more
Veneti
Veneti people of ancient Italy. They occupied the shore of the Adriatic from Trieste to the mouth of the Po River and spoke an Illyrian language. Friendly toward Rome, they came under Roman rule in the 2d cent. BC ... Read more
Zachariah
Zachariah [Heb.,= Zechariah ], in the Bible, king of Israel, son and successor of Jeroboam II. After ruling six months he was murdered by Shallum, who seized the throne. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "abstinence rule"

temperance and total abstinence
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History temperance and total abstinence. The first substantial temperance societies were...become a major popular movement in Ireland until total abstinence was introduced from England in 1835 and Fr. Theobald...not until the 1890s that another significant total abstinence movement emerged within the church. This ... Read more
fasting
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...or avoidance of certain foods, in that it implies complete abstinence from food, with only small modifications such as time limits...fasts. During all of these except Yom Kippur, which demands abstinence from sunset to sunset, faithful Jews fast from sunrise until...modern hunger strikers in Ireland protesting ... Read more
Weber, Max
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...grace. From this search for signs developed the Protestant Ethic, which called for unceasing commitment to work and ascetic abstinence from any enjoyment of the profit realized from such labors. The result, Weber argued, was the rapid accumulation of capital... Read more
Paul VI
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...addition, considerable powers of dispensation were devolved from the Roman Curia onto the bishops, the rules on fasting and abstinence were relaxed, and some of the restrictions on intermarriage were lifted. A commission on canon law revision was also established... Read more
Anton LaVey's First Church of Satan
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...that defined Satanism for a new age: indulgence, instead of abstinence; vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams; undefiled...and its introduction advises the reader that the "ponderous rule books of hypocrisy are no longer needed," it is time to relearn... Read more
Toughlove
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior ...When parents find drug and alcohol abuse, they must require abstinence. Strict discipline and limit setting are seen as the only means...and the courts. Last, the group provided successful models of rule setting by parents and enforcement of strict discipline —... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "abstinence rule"

Minims
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...of the foundation is 1435. The main characteristic of their rule was a fourth vow of perpetual abstinence from eggs, cheese, butter, and milk, as well as meat and fish; the penitential aspects of the rule were somewhat relaxed in 1973. The Order reached its zenith... Read more
Paenitemini
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...penitential observance in the RC Church. It reduced the number of days of fasting and empowered episcopal conferences to substitute for the traditional abstinence on penitential days some other form of penance, especially works of charity and piety. Read more
Food and religion
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...frequently operate on a social level also, defining the boundaries around the particular religious group.2. The association of abstinence with spiritual practices: asecticism frequently extends to diet.3. The structuring of food according to religious categories... Read more

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'Abstinence-only' rule hurts fight against AIDS, research report asserts.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Magazine article from: Church & State; 5/1/2007; 353 words ; Bush administration rules stressing abstinence are hampering efforts to halt the...Council, asserts that the emphasis on abstinence is limiting the ability of some nations...current law, federal funds pay only for abstinence-only programs. Read more
Bad education.(Editorials)(Abstinence-only programs aren't working)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/14/2005; 617 words ; ...poured more than $700 million into abstinence-only sex education programs since...He wants to waste $206 million on abstinence-only programs in fiscal year 2006...condoms because of a senseless federal rule that prohibits abstinence-only programs from talking about the health benefits of condoms. ... Read more
Beyond abstinence: toward a different kind of yardstick.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Sex Research; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Policy, better known as the gag rule, which prevents foreign aid...specifically mandates controversial abstinence-until-marriage approaches...more effective than so-called abstinence-only approaches (Collins et...Policy Advocates for Youth, abstinence-only approaches prevent young... Read more
In support of abstinence: harm reduction ultimately fails to improve the quality of life for people with addictions.(PERSPECTIVES)(Viewpoint essay)
Magazine article from: Behavioral Healthcare; 7/1/2007; ; 677 words ; ...problematic. First, research shows abstinence-based programs are much more...people, places, and things rule of recovery. For example...why we should strive for abstinence is the sheer difference in...the 12 Steps and living an abstinence-based life one day at a time...harm for a period of ... Read more
Getting real about HIV/AIDS: ABC does not stop at abstinence.(abstain, be faithful, use condoms)
Magazine article from: Conscience; 6/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; NGONI WAS A YOUNG MAN OF 20 WHEN I FIRST MET HIM. He went to church faithfully and kept to the rules. He had stayed celibate just like the priest instructed, until he got married to a young woman he met at the church. He joined our factory worker research project because he was confident that he Read more
Global Gag Rule stands firm: CRLP lawsuit against Bush rejected. (News and Meetings).(Center for Reproductive Law and Policy)
Magazine article from: Women's Health Journal; 7/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...Appellate Court rejected CRLP's lawsuit against the Global Gag Rule which was approved by President George W. Bush immediately...District of New York. In the lawsuit against the Global Gag Rule, CRLP argued that the policy violates the rights to free...States or in any other country. In effect, the Global Gag ... Read more
Utah court rules on low-dose ephedra products.(industry news)
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World; 6/1/2005; 700+ words ; ...FDA's ban on ephedra, mandating that the agency revise its rule-making as it applies to low-dose ephedra products. According...nor does it alter the ban established by FDA in the federal rule against dosages in excess of 10 milligrams. It also requires...other companies in other districts under the existing ... Read more
IRON MAN With a Golden Rule.
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Hermiston, Oregon. Since then the golden rule has come alive in my life. the athlete shares. Green's golden rule conviction couldn't have been played...curious about sex, but staunchly believes abstinence is the only safe sex and marriage is...Besides teaching basketball skills and an abstinence ... Read more
Bush cripples AIDS initiative with global 'gag rule'.(Church)
Magazine article from: Catholic New Times; 5/4/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...the new AIDS initiative funding. That policy, a global gag rule imposed by President Reagan, lifted by President Clinton...abortion rights, even if they do it with their own money. The gag rule has never applied to HIV/AIDS assistance. Yet the administration...family planning offer anything that prevents AIDS ... Read more
Bush wants tough new work-welfare rules, spend $300 million to promote marriage.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Community Action; 3/18/2002; 324 words ; ...300 million to promote marriage, including $135 million for abstinence education. The plan will require that 70 per cent of all welfare...children, it should provide them with more assistance, she said. Abstinence is the only sure way to prevent unwanted pregnancies, Bush... Read more