Results: Every Thing

Browse Method: Alphabetical

back-to-the-land movement

agrarian movement advocating a self-sufficient farming lifestyle

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balance of power

idea that national security is enhanced when military capabilities are distributed so no state is strong enough to dominate

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ballot initiative

means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote

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banality of evil

concept of ordinary people accepting premises, however inhuman, as normal

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book that has been censored by somebody

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battered person syndrome

physical and psychological condition found in victims of abuse

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belief revision

process of changing beliefs to take into account a new piece of information

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bicycle poverty reduction

concept that access to bicycles and the transportation infrastructure to support them can reduce poverty

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gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth

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road traffic lane for cyclists

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list of names at the bottom of the official poster of a movie

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binge-eating disorder

eating disorder characterized by frequent and recurrent binge eating episodes with associated negative psychological and social problems, but without subsequent purging episodes

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bio-energy with carbon capture and storage

removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by growing plants, and then putting it permanently underground

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biological census

systematic survey of numbers of living organisms

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biological selection

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biological weapon

biological pathogen or toxin designed or used for warfare

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branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice

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degradation of polutants in environment by stimulating micro-organisms which feed on them

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US and UK term; highly classified military/defense project

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uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from a well

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infliction of injury as an element of a crime

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bodily integrity

human right to personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination

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discrimination based on appearance

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collection of compromised internet-connected devices controlled by a third party

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process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated"

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breast self-examination

procedure which is aimed to keep a check on breasts, to avoid late identification of any breast disorder

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breastfeeding association

voluntary association for infant nutritional aid

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building insulation

protection of buildings against heat transfers

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building restoration

alterations to a building to expand, enhance, update, reflect changes in taste or to prolong its life

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bundle of rights

common way to explain the complexities of property ownership; legal concept

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