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Dual-Earner Families
Dual-Earner Families The language of dual-earner families developed in research on families in industrialized societies. The term was needed to describe what was then a new family form that arose when women who had once worked inside the home, doing everything from nurturing work to family... Read more |
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laburnum
laburnum or golden chain, small tree ( Laburnum anagyroides ) of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family) with decorative dark green leaves and sprays of bright yellow flowers. It is native to Europe, where, as in America, it is widely grown for ornament. The leaves and seeds are poisonous to... Read more |
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Genetic counseling
Genetic Counseling Definition Genetic counseling aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding a person's genetic legacy. It attempts to: accurately diagnose a disorder assess the risk of recurrence in the concerned family members and their relatives provide alternatives for... Read more |
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Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins Singer, songwriter For the Record … Found Personal Drive Rollins Band Took Shape Published Written Work Career as Actor and TV Host Selected discography Selected writings Sources Formidable and fiercely independent, recording artist Henry Rollins has earned an array of titles... Read more |
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Twila L. Perry Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (P.L. 103-3, 107 Stat. 6) to help people who were stressed about trying to balance the competing demands of work and family. The law was signed by President William J. Clinton on February 5, 1993.... Read more |
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hemlock
hemlock any tree of the genus Tsuga, coniferous evergreens of the family Pinaceae ( pine family) native to North America and Asia. The common hemlock of E North America is T. canadensis, an ornamental tree (sometimes cultivated as a hedge) with small cones and short, dark green leaves so... Read more |
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coleus
coleus , common name for a genus of plants with large colorful leaves native to tropical Asia and Africa. Several species are grown as ornamentals. Plants of the genus Coleus are in the family Labiatae ( mint family).... Read more |
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Al Roker
Al Roker 1954family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">— Television weathercaster Al Roker may describe himself as "goofy-looking" and "nothing special," but his combination of accurate... Read more |
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box
box common name for the Buxaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Old World and to Central America. The boxes (genus Buxus ) have been widely introduced to other regions for use as hedge plants and for their wood. Boxwood is... Read more |
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mountain laurel
mountain laurel evergreen shrub ( Kalmia latifolia ) of the family Ericaceae ( heath family), closely related to the rhododendron and native to E North America. The state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, it has leathery leaves and large clusters of spring-blooming pink or white flowers... Read more |
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