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  • 101ISAAC, JULES MARX — (1877–1963), French historian. Born in Rennes, he became chief inspector of history teaching at the Ministry of Education. Isaac wrote history textbooks for French secondary schools; his research works concerned the origins of World War I and the …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 102Fear of medical procedures — Most people suffer from a form of fear of medical procedures during their life. There are many different aspects of this fear and not everyone has every part. Some of these parts include fear of surgery, fear of dental work and fear of doctors… …

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  • 103Capital accumulation — Most generally, the accumulation of capital refers simply to the gathering or amassment of objects of value; the increase in wealth; or the creation of wealth. Capital can be generally defined as assets invested with the expectation that their… …

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  • 104Politics of drug abuse — Most countries have legislation designed to criminalise some drug use. Usually however the legislative process is self referential, defining abuse in terms of what is made illegal. The legislation concerns lists of drugs specified by the… …

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  • 105arsenic poisoning — Harmful effects of arsenic compounds (in pesticides, chemotherapy drugs, paints, etc.), most often from insecticide exposure. Susceptibility varies. Arsenic is believed to combine with certain enzymes, interfering with cellular metabolism.… …

    Universalium

  • 106Differences in drinking laws — Most countries have a legal drinking age set by their government. This age and the laws vary from country to country, but some of the reasons behind these laws are still the same: to promote safety while drinking at a mature level and prevent… …

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  • 107human disease — Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease       Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …

    Universalium

  • 108environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …

    Universalium

  • 109environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …

    Universalium

  • 110Passive smoking — is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental… …

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