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Newcastle disease
Newcastle disease pneumoencephalitis, acute viral disease of domestic poultry. Newcastle disease is characterized by sneezing, coughing, and nervous behavior. Affected birds may show tremors, circling, falling, twisting of the head and neck, or complete paralysis. Mortality reaches 90% in very youn... Read more
Unabomber
Unabomber or Unabomer , name given by the FBI to the elusive perpetrator of a series of bombings (1975-95) in the United States that killed 3 and wounded 23. The targets were mainly academics in technological disciplines, airline executives, and executives in businesses thought to affect the env... Read more
intoxication
intoxication condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance. Poisonous materials, or toxins, are to be found in heavy metals such as lead and mercury, in drugs, in chemicals such as alcohol and carbon tetrachloride, in gases such as carbon monoxide, and in radioactive materials. Toxins ... Read more
enkephalin
enkephalin , one of several naturally occurring morphinelike substances ( endorphins ) released from nerve endings of the central nervous system and the adrenal medulla. They act as analgesics and sedatives in the body and appear to affect mood and motivation. ... Read more
epidemiology
epidemiology field of medicine concerned with the study of epidemics , outbreaks of disease that affect large numbers of people. Epidemiologists, using sophisticated statistical analyses, field investigations, and complex laboratory techniques, investigate the cause of a disease, its distribution ... Read more
frostbite
frostbite (chilblains), injury to the tissue caused by exposure to cold, usually affecting the extremities of the body, such as the hands, feet, ears, or nose. Extreme cold causes the small blood vessels in the extremities to constrict. The blood circulates more slowly and stagnation results. Event... Read more
liniment
liniment liquid preparation rubbed on skin, used to relieve muscular aches and pains. It contains some substance that when rubbed over the affected part causes mild irritation and often brings more blood to the painful part. Most liniments contain camphor, oil of turpentine, oil of wintergreen, or ... Read more
sarcoma
sarcoma , highly malignant tumor arising in connective- and muscle-cell tissue. It is the result of oncogenes (the cancer causing genes of some viruses) and proto-oncogenes (cancer causing genes in human cells). It may affect bone, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and skin. See cancer ; neop... Read more
snow line
snow line altitude above which or latitude beyond which snow does not melt in summer (usually called the permanent snow line), or, in winter, the line to which snow extends at a given point in time. Factors affecting the location of the snow line are the quantity of snowfall, the steepness of the s... Read more
diabetes
diabetes or diabetes mellitus , chronic disorder of glucose (sugar) metabolism caused by inadequate production or use of insulin , a hormone produced in specialized cells (beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) in the pancreas that allows the body to use and store glucose. It is a leadin... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "isolation of affect"

Butenandt, Adolf
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...human body. He was best known for his isolation and analysis of sex hormones, such as...award in 1949 for his discovery and isolation of the hormones estrogen and androsterone...way the chemicals that animals secrete affect growth and behavior. Butenandt was born...thoroughly examine how body chemicals ... Read more
Campylobacter Infection
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...as an animal pathogen, due to better isolation methodology in recent years it is now...diarrhea in these animals. Two main species affect humans, C. jejuni and C. coli , with...six waterborne outbreaks were recorded, affecting about 6,000 persons. Water treatment... Read more
Sequestration
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law SEQUESTRATION In the context of trials, the isolation of a jury from the public, or the separation of witnesses...sequester the jury whenever they believe any of these factors may affect the trial's outcome. Jury sequestration is rare. Typically... Read more
Mental Health Services
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...preventable outcomes: related physical health problems, social isolation, risk of alcohol or medication misuse or abuse, a high...Fifth, cultural and/or generational differences may affect the identification and/or reporting of disorders. Sixth...in nursing homes, and nearly 60 percent of those are ... Read more
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...aspects of his heritage were especially to affect his imagination. The Hathornes (Nathaniel...these years as a period of dreamlike isolation and solitude, spent in a haunted chamber...formed." On the whole, he felt that his isolation had been beneficial: " … if I... Read more
Schizotypal personality disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...ongoing pattern in which the affected person distances him- or...interpersonal relationships. Affected people typically have an...relationships. This preferred isolation contributes to distorted...believed to stem from the affected person's original family...meaning because of the social ... Read more
streptococcus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...red blood cells; they also produce toxic substances that affect white blood cells and the clotting properties of blood. Members...newborns. The gamma group, or nonhemolytic group, does not affect red blood cells. Enterococci (usually harmless bacteria that...Starr et al., ed., The Prokaryotes: A Handbook on ... Read more
Metamemory
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...interpretations of memory skills and demands, and even memory-related affect. This entry features an overview of the concept of metamemory...that metamemory operates in conjunction with, rather than in isolation from, personality and social cognitive processes. For example... Read more
Nutrition
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...and a failure to thrive in the elderly population. Factors affecting adequate nutrition in elderly individuals There are a number...In addition, numerous studies have suggested that social isolation, low socioeconomic status, and poverty are also associated...have all been suggested to decrease appetite and ... Read more
Affirmative Action (Issue)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...race would always create inferior institutions for black children because isolation "generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone." In a commencement... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "isolation of affect"

work, subjective experience of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology ...Where workers have a genuine choice, work orientations will affect the kind of labour-force that is attracted to particular...suggested that such values brought to the workplace will be affected by the system of social stratification within the labour...not an attitude at all) into a number of components such ... Read more
"America First" Speech (23 April 1941, by Charles Lindbergh)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...verge of defeat at the hands of Hitler, but a strong isolationist impulse remained in the United States. "America First...the possibility of a German air threat. Lindbergh's isolationism was partly influenced by his Swedish-born father's opposition...believed that the fate of Europe would not adversely ... Read more

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FAITH.(Spiritual isolation in Switzerland)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Swiss News; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...back at you as invalid ? Spiritual isolation--a disabling feeling that one's core-beli...or simply imagined? And how does it affect foreigners in a nation like multi-culti...Hinduism. According to Afshar, spiritual isolation weighs most heavily on religious belief...of both faiths in Switzerland. This ... Read more
Effect of interventions on influenza a (H9N2) isolation in Hong Kong's live poultry markets, 1999-2005.(RESEARCH)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...live quail sales in 2002 in reducing (H9N2) subtype isolation rates for chickens and minor poultry, by using a multivariable...model. There was a 58% reduction (p = 0.001) in virus isolation after 1 monthly rest-day in minor poultry compared with...rest-day with the removal of quails further reduced virus ... Read more
The Unpopular Issues of Poverty and Isolation.(public education)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: School Administrator; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...children to interventions that affect all students. Because Title...related to poverty and rural isolation remain undiminished. The intractable...issues of poverty and rural isolation are complex. They involve...associated with poverty and isolation requires mobilizing families... Read more
IEEE 1394 Bus Galvanic Isolation Issues.(proposed standard)(Technology Information)
Newspaper article from: Computer Technology Review; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...ground connection should employ the use of galvanic isolation around the component that drives the bus (the physical layer control chip or PHY). Galvanic isolation refers to the isolation of bus signals from power line ground noise currents. These currents can adversely affect the operation of the ... Read more
Schoolboy in isolation for haircut.
Newspaper article from: Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England); 6/14/2006; 391 words ; ...Threefields, Ingol, was subjected to isolation for an identical haircut a few months...They said he would have to go into isolation. It is not fair to put him in isolation so he came home and they said he could...I don't understand why it should affect his education. Debbie, who also ... Read more
DOE faces waste problem of nuclear proportions. (cancellation of US. Dept. of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 11/5/1993; ; 476 words ; ...testing. The Carlsbad project is known as WIPP - the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. This WIPP decision is significant, said Hancock...doing what it wanted (at Carlsbad) with no concern for who it affects or what it does to the environment, he said. Explained Hancock... Read more
Fighting Isolation and Impotence ...
Magazine article from: UN Chronicle; 12/22/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...have no way of being heard in places where the decisions which affect their lives are made. People in poverty survive based on the...part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it (Principle 4). In fact, significant progress has also... Read more
Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from intact colon fecal samples of swine (1). (Dispatches).
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that E. coli O157:H7 causes an average of 500 outbreaks that affect >73,000 persons and result in >61 deaths each year in the United States (2). The epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 has become... Read more
Service-learning responds to technological enchantment and intellectual isolation.
Magazine article from: College Student Journal; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...important issues to confront regarding service-learning. The present essay addresses three of them: 1. How does service-learning affect educational institutions, especially in regard to higher education reform? 2. What value does service-learning bring to the... Read more
Getting to the root of the gap: how your organization operates internally will affect student achievement initiatives.
Magazine article from: School Administrator; 8/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...in-depth knowledge about how educational systems and processes affect each other over time and about how they can be aligned to...levels. The systems approach suggests that to understand and affect positively what is occurring in schools--the meaning to...whose elements 'hang together' because they continually ... Read more