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31United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction — The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction,[1] colloquially referred to as the Supercommittee, is a joint select committee of the United States Congress, created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011. The act was intended to… …
32Nature deficit disorder — Nature Deficit Disorder, a term coined by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, refers to the alleged trend[1] that children are spending less time outdoors,[2] resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems.[3][4] This… …
33Diet and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — For some children, diet is suspected of playing a role in the multiple behavioral and cognitive symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Concerns have focused on food additives, blood sugar regulation, food allergies and… …
34attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — ▪ pathology Introduction a behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any period of time. ADHD most commonly occurs in children… …
35Double deficit (economics) — An economy is deemed to have a double deficit (also known as a twin deficit) if it has a current account deficit and a fiscal deficit. In effect, the economy is giving claims on domestic assets to foreigners in exchange for foreign made goods.… …
36Phonological deficit — The phonological deficit hypothesis is a prevalent neurological explanation for the cause of reading difficulties and dyslexia. It stems from evidence that individuals with dyslexia tend to do poorly on tests which measure their ability to decode …
37trade deficit — ➔ deficit * * * trade deficit UK US noun [C, usually singular] (also trade gap) ECONOMICS, COMMERCE, FINANCE ► a situation in which the value of goods that a country imports is more than the value of goods it exports, or the size of this… …
38Cyclical Deficit — The portion of a country s budget deficit which is due to economic swings, with budget positions tending to deteriorate as economies slow, tax revenues fall and welfare spending rises. The cyclically adjusted deficit strips out the impact that …
39nature-deficit disorder — n. A yearning for nature, or an ignorance of the natural world, caused by a lack of time spent outdoors, particularly in rural settings. Also: nature deficit disorder. Example Citations: Now a nonprofit educational enterprise, the manor is among… …
40Functional neurological deficit — The diagnosis of Functional Neurological Deficit provides an umbrella term for a variety of symptoms of apparent neurological origin but which current models struggle to explain psychologically or organically. Presentation may be similar to a… …
