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  • 101climacteric — [klʌɪ makt(ə)rɪk, ˌklʌɪmak tɛrɪk] noun 1》 a critical period or event. 2》 Medicine the period of life when fertility is in decline; (in women) the menopause. 3》 Botany the ripening period while still on the tree of certain fruits such as apples,… …

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  • 102climacteric — /klaɪˈmæktərɪk / (say kluy maktuhrik), /klaɪməkˈtɛrɪk / (say kluymuhk terik) adjective 1. relating to a critical period; crucial. 2. (of a fruit) continuing to ripen after harvesting because of its own production of ethylene and carbon dioxide.… …

  • 103History of attachment theory — Attachment theory, originating in the work of John Bowlby, is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory that provides a descriptive and explanatory framework for understanding interpersonal relationships between human beings. In order… …

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  • 104Stanley Forman Reed — For the Indian newspaper editor and British politician, see Stanley Reed. Infobox Judge name = Stanley Forman Reed imagesize = 200px caption = Stanley Forman Reed office = Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court termstart = January… …

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  • 105Malta Convoys — Not to be confused with Battle of the Malta Convoy (1800). The Mediterranean Theatre …

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  • 106nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …

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  • 107Imprinting (psychology) — This article is about the psychological term. For other meanings, see imprinting. Imprinting is the term used in psychology and ethology to describe any kind of phase sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life …

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  • 108The Language Instinct — is a book by Steven Pinker, published in 1994. In it, Pinker argues that humans are born with an innate capacity for language. In addition, he deals sympathetically with Noam Chomsky s claim that all human language shows evidence of a universal… …

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  • 109Water fluoridation — Fluoridation does not affect the appearance, taste or smell of drinking water.[1] Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water has flu …

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  • 110Julius Erasmus Hilgard — (January 7, 1825 – May 9, 1890) was a German American engineer.Julius Erasmus Hilgard [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=SddRAAAAMAAJ pg=PA150 Julius Erasmus Hilgard 1825 1890] A History of the First Half century of the National Academy of… …

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