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Claustrophobia
CLAUSTROPHOBIA Benjamin Ball introduced the term "claustrophobia" into the field of psychiatric semiology in 1879. It is derived from the Latin claustrum (enclosed place) and the Greek phobos (fear). Claustrophobia is defined as the fear of enclosed spaces. Faced with the impossibility of escape,... Read more |
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Deterrence
D ETERRENCE David Coleman In one form or another, deterrence is a motivational force in many everyday relationships: a child learns not to misbehave for fear of being scolded by its parents; a potential criminal might decide against committing a... Read more |
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Entity
ENTITY A real being; existence. An organization or being that possesses separate existence for tax purposes. Examples would be corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. The accounting entity for which accounting statements are prepared may not be the same as the entity defined by law.... Read more |
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Conflict of Laws
Conflict of LawsScope and characterHistorical developmentBasic problems of conflict of lawsThe promise of conflict of lawsBIBLIOGRAPHYConflict of laws, a subject also known as private international law, arises from the universal acknowledgment that not every human transaction can be, or ought to be,... Read more |
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Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia Definition Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear related to being in situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing (i.e., being on a bus or train), or in which help might not be available in the event of a ... Read more |
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catkin
catkin A type of flowering shoot (see racemose inflorescence) in which the axis, which is often long, bears many small stalkless unisexual flowers. Usually the male catkins hang down from the stem; the female catkins are shorter and often erect. Examples include birch and hazel. Most plants with... Read more |
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Banshee
Banshee An Irish supernatural being of the wraith type. The name derives from the Gaelic bean si and implies "female fairy." She is usually the possession of a specific family, to a member or members of which she appears before the death of one of them. T. F. Thistleton Dyer, writing on the... Read more |
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CeCe and BeBe Winans
BeBe and CeCe Winans Gospel singers Began Career as “Winans Part 2 Read more |
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