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31HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China — The HIV/AIDS pandemic scene in East Asia is largely dominated by China. Much of the current spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in China has been through intravenous drug use and prostitution. In China, the number of affected by HIV… …
32Ballard Maturational Assessment — The Ballard Score is a commonly used technique of gestational age assessment. It assigns a score to various criteria, the sum of all of which is then extrapolated to the gestational age of the baby. These criteria are divided into Physical and… …
33King's College Criteria — The King s College Criteria or the King s College Hospital criteria were devised in 1989 to determine if there were any early indices of poor prognosis in patients with acute liver failure. Acute liver failure is defined as the onset of… …
34Native American recognition in the United States — For state recognition in the United States, see State recognized tribes. President Coolidge stands with four Osage Indians at a White House ceremony Native American recognition in the United States most often refers to the process of a tribe… …
35Collegiate Learning Assessment — The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) is a standardized testing initiative in United States higher educational evaluation and assessment. It uses a value added outcome model to examine a college or university s contribution to student learning …
36Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada — The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada , also known as the Romanow Report, is a committee study led by Roy Romanow on the future of health care in Canada. It was delivered in December 2002.Mr. Romanow recommended sweeping… …
37Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development — The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 through FP8, are funding programmes created by the European Union in order to support and encourage research in the European… …
38Code for Sustainable Homes — The Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental impact rating system for housing in England and Wales, setting new standards for energy efficiency (above those in current building regulations)[1] and sustainability which are not mandatory… …
39Enlightenment (The Scottish) — The Scottish Enlightenment M.A.Stewart INTRODUCTION The term ‘Scottish Enlightenment’ is used to characterize a hundred years of intellectual and cultural endeavour that started around the second decade of the eighteenth century. Our knowledge of …
40United Kingdom and the euro — The United Kingdom uses the pound sterling as its currency and has currently no plans for the foreseeable future to replace it with the euro. The UK has negotiated an opt out from the portion of the Maastricht Treaty requiring adoption of the… …
