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Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome Definition A rare congenital (present from birth) genetic disorder that results in physical and developmental delays and problems. Description Williams syndrome (WS) is sometimes also referred to as Williams-Beuren syndrome. The disorder was first described by... Read more |
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Social Problems
Social ProblemsHistory of social problems approachTheoretical issuesSocial pathologySocial problems and social disorganizationSocial problems as dysfunctionsSocial problems as deviationFuture of social problems approachBIBLIOGRAPHYSocial problems are described most simply as perplexing questions... Read more |
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combinatorics
combinatorics or combinatorial analysis , sometimes called the science of counting, the branch of mathematics concerned with the selection, arrangement, and operation of elements within sets. Combinatorial theory deals with existence (does a particular arrangement exist?), enumeration (how... Read more |
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Estimation
EstimationI. POINT ESTIMATIOND. L. BurkholderBIBLIOGRAPHYII. CONFIDENCE INTERVALS AND REGIONSJ. PfanzaglBIBLIOGRAPHYI POINT ESTIMATIONHow many fish are in this lake? What proportion of the voting population favors candidate A? How much paint is needed for this particular room? What fuel capacity... Read more |
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Institutionalization
Institutionalization Placing emotionally disturbed or psychotic people in a therapeutic facility. Our views of mental institutions are often colored by media's portrayal of them, such as in the movies One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Girl, Interrupted. With an emphasis on care and... Read more |
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a combination of cognitive and behavior therapies that are directive, time-limited, structured, and place great emphasis on homework exercises. While cognitive therapy emphasizes the role of cognitive processes in the origin and... Read more |
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New Frontier
NEW FRONTIER NEW FRONTIER. The term "New Frontier" refers to the economic and social programs of the presidency of John F. Kennedy. The concept of a "New Frontier" epitomized Kennedy's commitment to renewal and change. He pitched his 1960 presidential campaign as a crusade to bring in a "new... Read more |
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Alfred Schutz
Schutz, AlfredWORKS BY SCHUTZSUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHYAlfred Schutz (1899–1959) was born in Austria, studied at the University of Vienna, and from 1939 until his death lived in New York City, where he was professor of philosophy and sociology at the New School for Social Research. His principal... Read more |
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Otto Bauer
Otto Bauer bou´er , 1882-1938, Austrian politician. His Die Nationalitätenfrage und die Sozialdemokratie (1907) advocated creating nation-states to solve the Austro-Hungarian nationalities problem. A prisoner of war in Russia during World War I, he led the left wing of the Social... Read more |
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Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation philanthropic institution, established (1936) in Michigan by Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, for the general purpose of advancing human welfare. Until 1950 the foundation was involved in local philanthropic activities, mainly aiding the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and the Edison... Read more |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
...one of its constituent republics. Regional tension between...the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYRM...the UN accepted the new republic as a member and all...poorest of the six former republics of Yugoslavia, UN sanctions...debt is ... |
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Texas Republic and Annexation
Texas Republic and Annexation. The leaders of the Republic of Texas (1836–1845...declared independence. The new nation's prospects...nationhood posed many problems for Texas. War and...designs on Santa Fe, New Mexico, ended in the... |
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Tajikistan
...Asia. The mountainous Republic of Tajikistan lies in...became an independent republic within the Commonwealth...1992 tension between the new government, consisting...poorest former Soviet republic, Tajikistan is a low...It faced enormous ... |
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Somalia
...highlands. Drought is a persistent problem. Temperatures on the plateaux...and joined to form the United Republic of Somalia. The new republic faced pan-Somali irredentists...formed a socialist, Islamic republic. During the 1970s, Somalia... |
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Korean War
...course of every political problem emerging from the debris...eventually coalesced in the Republic of Korea under the leadership...Democratic People's Republic created by the Soviet Union...Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada were...withdraw UN forces ... |
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Mexico
...Protestant 5%currency:New peso = 100 centavos.Republic in s North America...became the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Christianity...improved greatly, although problems remain over Mexican...Mexican parliament passed a new rights' bill for ... |
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Kazakstan
...causing ecological problems: the Aral Sea has...autonomous Soviet republic, and in 1936 a full constituent republic. During the 1920s and...Russian to lead the republic.Following the dissolution...held in 1994, and a new constitution (1996... |
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CHINA
...apart from pronunciation problems), the differences between...In the People's Republic, a form of Mandarin has been developed...used in the People's Republic for everyday purposes. The use of Pinyin poses problems of distinguishing homographs...distinct ... |
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TEACHING ENGLISH
...by Putonghua in the People's Republic of China. In LANGUAGE TEACHING and...anglophone Canada, Britain, the Irish Republic, New Zealand, and the US.2. Teaching English...worldwide role of the language and the problems that derive from or are related... |
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Recruitment
...round; people with physical problems; and many others. When the militia...that the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania recruit...the ideological landscape of the new republic. Necessary or not, the armed... |
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German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic (or East Germany...powers - caused serious problems (see BERLIN AIRLIFT...first five years the republic had to pay heavy REPARATIONS...and Leipzig, with a new political grouping, New Forum, demanding democratic... |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of (name from 1971 to...a High Council of the Republic. Political instability...the High Council of the Republic appointing rival cabinets...cabinets were replaced by a new transitional legislature...s social and economic ... |
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Yugoslavia
...about the nature of the new state. Slovenia and Croatia...the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia on 31...1946, comprising six republics, the autonomous province...the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia was introduced...gave the constituent ... |
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Taiwan
Taiwan (Republic of China) An island 100...Chiang Kai-shek. The new governors from mainland...ridden with economic problems. This development continued...recognition of the People's Republic of China as the sole...elections. However, the new ... |
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Brazil
Brazil The First Republic (1889–1930), whose Constitution...Assembly in 1933. The new Constitution of 1934 was...the early 1930s and the new Constitution lessened the...established the Estado Nôvo (New State). Unlike the Fascist...cope with the economic ... |
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Portugal
...February 1908.Under the new king, the youthful Emanuel...and on 4 October 1910 a republic was declared. Despite...economic reform, the new regime failed to bring...formula for Portugal's problems either. Its leader, Carmona...the coup of 1974.The ... |
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Madagascar
...Territory of the French Republic, sending Deputies to...1960) as the Malagasy Republic, changing its name...social and economic problems caused recurrent unrest...pending agreement on a new constitution. The new multiparty constitution... |
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Germany
...a great burden for the new democracy that began to...is known as the Weimar Republic, so named after the city...convened to write the new Constitution. It established...parliamentary majorities. Another problem was that the Weimar ... |
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Colombia
...1822 under his leadership New Granada, Panama, Venezuela...Ecuador were united as the Republic of Gran Colombia, which...1832 a constitution for New Granada was promulgated...Assembly, which produced a new constitution, followed...continued to be a major ... |
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Northern Ireland
...which are now in the Republic of Ireland. The province...cooperation in resolving the problem with the government of the Irish Republic. In 1985 this resulted...reconciliation ‘leading to a new political framework founded...Elections to the ... |
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Republic owner chooses to sell New Orleans nightclub to focus on newer...
...Robert LeBlanc opened Republic just four months after...investment, from popular new restaurants to a growing...bankrolled LeBlanc's new ventures. So the decision...a return to form and new events that didn't...LeBlanc said. Part of the ... |
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Republic Industries to Unveil New Car Sales Concept in Denver.
...store in Coconut Creek, Republic Industries now says the...latest attempt to turn its new, used and rental car...20 dealerships (with a new concept), that's a...profit margins at its new car dealers -- up to...that it's a management problem. ... |
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Republic Looks for New Ways to Plug Tax-Refund-Loan Gap.(Community Banking)
...Byline: Robert Barba Republic Bancorp Inc. has a year...shopping for something new. With a total risk...industry observers said that Republic will undoubtedly struggle...gap is going to be the problem, though. Everyone is...investment bank, said ... |
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In 2005, The Czech Republic Spent CZK209bn (US$9.6bn) On Healthcare According...
...Healthcare According To New Report Czech Republic Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare...the addition of Czech Republic Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare...offering The Czech Republic Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare...intelligence on Czech Republics ... |
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In 2005, The Czech Republic Spent CZK209bn (US$9.6bn) on Healthcare According...
...offering. The Czech Republic Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare...intelligence on Czech Republics pharmaceuticals & healthcare...population demanding the newest and therefore most...believe that the Czech Republic once again represents...assistance to the Czech ... |
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Battered Republic gains some support. (some analysts upgrade rating for...
...without apparent reason than Republic New York Corp. Republic...unfounded fears about Republic's being affected by any potential credit-quality problems in the banking industry...fifth-largest in the New York metropolitan ... |
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FED: Howard dive into republic debate opens new divide
...FED: Howard dive into republic debate opens new divide By James Grubel...the electorate. The republic also poses a political...Beazley acknowledged the problem this week, although...currently opposed to the republic, leavingMr Beazley... |
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Wary republics voice reservations about new union plan
...s adoption of a new union plan in Moscow...capitals of the republics. The measures passed...yesterday allow each republic to define what it...most important republic after the Russian...like many other republics, form its own ... |
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Yeltsin Presses for Sovereign Russia; Republic's New President Seeks Loose...
...less developed Central Asian republics, which rely heavily on imports...dispute with the three Baltic republics since they adopted sovereignty...present even more serious problems for Gorbachev than the secession...time zones, the Russian republic, or ... |
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New Republic Hopes Changes Mean New Success
...NPR) 03-12-2007 New Republic Hopes Changes Mean New Success Host: ROBERT...The first issue of The New Republic magazine, published...that has changed in The New Republic over the years...solution to the ... |
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