maintenance state

  • 1MAINTENANCE — (Heb. מְזוֹנוֹת, mezonot), generally speaking, the supply of all the necessaries of the party entitled thereto, i.e., not only food, but also matters such as medical expenses, raiment, lodging, etc. (Sh. Ar., EH 73:7; see husband and wife ). When …

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  • 2State of New York —     State of New York     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of New York     One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence and became the United States of America.     BOUNDARIES AND… …

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  • 3Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act — Old Parliament House, photographed in January 2006 An Act to provide for the maintenance of religious harmony and for establishing a Presidential Council for Religious Harmony and for matters conne …

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  • 4Maintenance fee (patent) — Maintenance fees or renewal fees are fees that are paid to maintain a granted patent in force. Some patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees for pending patent applications. Not all patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees… …

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  • 5Maintenance, repair and operations — or maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) is fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken (repair) as well as performing the routine actions which keep the device in working order (maintenance) or… …

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  • 6Maintenance of Certification — (MOC) is the process of keeping physician certification up to date through one of the 24 approved medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABMS, a non profit organization, is one entity overseeing… …

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  • 7Maintenance of Certification (MOC) — is the process of keeping physician certification up to date through one of the 24 approved medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABMS, a non profit organization, is one entity overseeing physician… …

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  • 8Maintenance of Certification for Surgery — Maintenance of Certification is a program of continuous professional development created by the ABS with the other member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). MOC goes beyond traditional recertification at 10 year intervals …

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  • 9maintenance — main·te·nance n 1 a: the act of providing basic and necessary support b: the state of having such support 2: a financial means of providing necessary assistance: as a: alimony b …

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  • 10Maintenance respiration — (or maintenance energy) refers to metabolism occurring in an organism that is needed to maintain that organism in a healthy, living state. It is distinguished from growth respiration. In plants Maintenance respiration in plants refers to the… …

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