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81Algebraic surface — In mathematics, an algebraic surface is an algebraic variety of dimension two. In the case of geometry over the field of complex numbers, an algebraic surface is therefore of complex dimension two (as a complex manifold, when it is non singular)… …
82Entropy monitoring — is a relatively new method of assessing anaesthetic depth. It was commercially developed by Datex Ohmeda, now part of GE Healthcare.It relies on a method of assessing the degree of irregularity in electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The founding… …
83History of abortion — The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other… …
84Bridge ethics — Contract bridge is at a same time a social game intended for all ages, and a combative sport. As such, while streaming for success, players are expected to conduct ethically and courteously towards each other. One significant part of bridge… …
85Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
86Abortion — • Briefly defined as the loss of a fetal life. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abortion Abortion † …
87Excommunication — • Exclusion from the communion, the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
88Suspension (in Canon Law) — • Usually defined as a censure by which a cleric is deprived, entirely or partially of the use of the power of orders, office, or benefice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Suspension (in Canon Law) Suspension …
89Arrhythmia — An abnormal heart rhythm. In an arrhythmia the heartbeats may be too slow, too rapid, too irregular, or too early. Rapid arrhythmias (greater than 100 beats per minute) are called tachycardias. Slow arrhythmias (slower than 60 beats per minute)… …
90Peirce, Charles Sanders — American pragmatism Peirce Cheryl Misak INTRODUCTION Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), one of America’s greatest philosophers, mathematicians, and logicians, was a difficult and not altogether pleasant character. That, combined with what the… …
