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universal language
universal language a language intended to further communication and goodwill among peoples speaking different languages without necessarily replacing their native tongues. See international language .... Read more |
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Meningococcal infections
Meningococcemia Definition Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream. Meningococcus, a bacteria formally called Neisseria meningitidis, can be one of the most dramatic and rapidly fatal of all infectious diseases. Causes and... Read more |
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desertion
desertion in law, the forsaking of a station involving public or social duties without justification and with the intention of not returning. In military law, it is the abandonment of (or failure to arrive at) a place of duty without leave; in time of war, especially in the face of the enemy,... Read more |
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Without Prejudice
WITHOUT PREJUDICE Without any loss or waiver of rights or privileges. When a lawsuit is dismissed, the court may enter a judgment against the plaintiff with or without prejudice. When a lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice, it signifies that none of the rights or privileges of the individual... Read more |
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Nonverbal communication
Nonverbal Communication People in the workplace can convey a great deal of information without even speaking; this is called nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication can convey just as much as written and verbal communication, and human beings read and react to these nonverbal signals in... Read more |
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National Character
National CharacterHistory of the fieldApproaches to national-character analysisControversies over researchUnresolved questionsBIBLIOGRAPHYThe term “national character” is used to describe the enduring personality characteristics and unique life styles found among the populations of particular... Read more |
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Rejuvenation
rejuvenation Resistance to the process of ageing is a perennial preoccupation that refuses to die out. From legends of the Fountain of Youth, and the account of the rejuvenation of Aeson in The Golden Fleece, to the latest wonder drug, without fail science, magic, and medicine have pandered to the... Read more |
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Concussion
Concussion Definition Concussion is a trauma-induced change in mental status, with confusion and amnesia, and with or without a brief loss of consciousness. Description A concussion occurs when the head hits or is hit by an object, or when the brain is jarred against the... Read more |
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multiculturalism
multiculturalism or cultural pluralism, a term describing the coexistence of many cultures in a locality, without any one culture dominating the region. By making the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people, multiculturalism seeks to overcome racism,... Read more |
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Crime and Violence in the Schools
Chapter 9: Crime and Violence in the Schools VIOLENT DEATHS AT SCHOOLSECURITY AND DISCIPLINENONFATAL CRIMESHAZINGAVOIDANCE AND FEARNO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT: PERSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SCHOOLS School is supposed to be a safe haven where young people can go to learn the basics of mathematics,... Read more |
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