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Sustainable development
Sustainable Development The concept of sustainabledevelopment was popularized by the World Commission on Environment and Development in its report "Our Common Future" that was published in 1987. The Commission defined sustainable development as development that meets... Read more |
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hierarchy of needs
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motivation
motivation in psychology, the intention of achieving a goal, leading to goal-directed behavior. Some human activity seems to be best explained by postulating an inner directing drive. While a drive is often considered to be an innate biological mechanism that determines the organism's activity (see... Read more |
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Benchmarking
Benchmarking Benchmarking is the process through which a company measures its products, services, and practices against its competitors, or those companies recognized as leaders in its industry. Benchmarking is a management tool for determining whether the company is performing particular functions... Read more |
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Definition Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure that uses an artificial heart-lung machine to take over the work of the lungs (and sometimes the heart). ECMO is used most often in newborns and young children, but it... Read more |
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standardization
STANDARDIZATION (OF RATES) Standardization (or adjustment) of rates is used to enable the valid comparison of groups (e.g., those studied in different places or times) that differ regarding an important health determinant (most commonly age). Although often presented in epidemiologic textbooks as a... Read more |
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Explosives
Explosives (Historical Cases) Some of the most significant and tragic events in the history of the last few hundred years have involved explosives in the form of bombs—devices used in a deliberate attempt to harm others. The forensic investigation of these incidents has often been a... Read more |
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Sadhu
Sadhu SYNONYMS: Baba, Jogi, Mahatma, Muni, Sant, Sanyasi, Swami, Tapasi, Tapsawi, Yati, Yogi Orientation Identification. The term sadhu is applied individually to any one of the millions of mendicant ascetics informally affiliated with the disparate Hindu religious orders of India.... Read more |
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Nutrient Density
Nutrient Density Nutrientdensity is a measure of the nutrients a food provides compared to the caloriesit provides. Foods low in calories and high in nutrients are nutrient dense,while foods high in calories and low in nutrients are nutrient... Read more |
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AA OFFERS SOMETHING TO ALL.(Editorial)
...well as far too many of our teenagers...developed are more likely to fail...including Dr. Karl Menninger, to be incurable...medical world, and gave hope to those with the illness...as well as those with ... |
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The TV Column
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