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1Receptive field — The receptive field of a sensory neuron is a region of space in which the presence of a stimulus will alter the firing of that neuron. Receptive fields have been identified for neurons of the auditory system, the somatosensory system, and the… …
2Sumatra — Sumatran, adj., n. /soo mah treuh/, n. a large island in the W part of Indonesia. 20,800,000; 164,147 sq. mi. (425,141 sq. km). * * * Island (pop., 2000 including adjoining islands: 43,309,707), western Indonesia. It is one of the Sunda Islands… …
3South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
4performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
5Iranian languages — Major subgroup of the Indo Iranian branch of the Indo European language family. Iranian languages are probably spoken by more than 80 million people in southwestern and southern Asia. Only two Old Iranian languages are known, Avestan and Old… …
6Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna ArgueDate=November 29 ArgueYear=2005 DecideDate=February 21 DecideYear=2006 FullName=Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc., petitioner v. John Cardegna et al USVol=546 USPage=440… …
7Altaic languages — Group of more than 50 languages, comprising the Turkic, Mongolian, and Manchu Tungus subfamilies. Altaic languages are spoken across Eurasia by more than 140 million people (the overwhelming majority of whom speak Turkic languages). Most scholars …
8United States — The dissemination of Hindu thought and practice in the United States began before any Hindu teacher entered America. Ironically, the assimilation of immigrants from India has not been a primary vehicle for the introduction or popularization of …
9Classical compound — Classical compounds (also known as neoclassical compounds, and combining forms) are compound words composed from Latin or Ancient Greek root words. A large portion of the technical and scientific lexicon of English and other Western European… …
10NLRB election procedures — The National Labor Relations Board, an agency within the United States government, was created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. Among the NLRB’s chief responsibilities is the holding of elections to permit employees to vote… …
