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121Speech perception — is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood. The study of speech perception is closely linked to the fields of phonetics and phonology in linguistics and cognitive psychology and perception in psychology.… …
122monetary policy — Measures employed by governments to influence economic activity, specifically by manipulating the money supply and interest rates. Monetary and fiscal policy are two ways in which governments attempt to achieve or maintain high levels of… …
123Duke University — Motto Eruditio …
124Linear Pottery culture — LBK redirects here. For other uses, see LBK (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Linear B. Map of European Neolithic at the apogee of Danubian expansion, c. 4500–4000 BC …
125Pitzer College — Infobox University name = Pitzer College motto = Provida Futuri ( Mindful of the Future ) established = 1963 type = Private head label = President head = Laura Skandera Trombley city = Claremont state = CA country = USA undergrad = 950 (approx)… …
126ECST — stands for the exercise cardiac stress test, the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. In an ECST the patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the… …
127History of private equity and venture capital — The history of private equity and venture capital and the development of these asset classes has occurred through a series of boom and bust cycles since the middle of the 20th century. Within the broader private equity industry, two distinct sub… …
128materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
