Hepatitis means “inflammation of the liver.” Many viruses, alcohol, drugs, and various chemicals can cause hepatitis.

Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means it manifests itself in many different forms. A diagnosis can range from mild to severe, and though children who have it (i.e. are on the spectrum) are likely to exhibit similar traits, they're also as individual as the colors of a rainbow, each one managing a grab bag of symptoms. While one child may rarely speak and have difficulty learning how to read and write, another can be so high-functioning he's able to attend classes in a mainstream school.

Synchronous communication refers to interaction happening in real-time – a meeting or phone conference, for example.  Asynchronous communication happens anytime and doesn’t rely on being together at the same time – in person or electronically.  E-mail is a good example of asynchronous communication.  Unlike e-mail, asynchronous message boards allow an online discussion to be well-organized into threads.  It is a common technique used in online learning.

All of the specific course grading percentages include a line for course investment. Course investment is the only component of the grade where I can reward you for effort and the time you put into the course. The largest components of course investment are attendance and speaking up in class, since coming to class prepared to discuss the readings every time requires quite a lot of time and effort. Minor or ungraded assignments may also be incorporated into the course investment grade.

The part of a web page that is visible without scrolling down. This real estate on your website is a much more desirable placement on your site because of its visibility. If you have a "Get our Newsletter" tag on your Website, you should place it "above the fold" making it easy for visitors to opt-in.

A “single-source provider” is a model in which one company provides the services that were previously supplied by multiple vendors. With Cross Country Staffing as the single-source provider, we will manage and fulfill all of your facility’s temporary Nursing and Allied Health Professional staffing needs. the “single-source provider,” Cross Country Staffing is the exclusive and only provider of our temporary Nursing and Allied Health professionals.

If AccuStandard has a product with known or suspected solubility problems that can be corrected by sonication, “sonicate” is written on the label. An example of when this could happen is with products that may precipitate out of solution when they get cold. During shipment we cannot control the temperature of the products, and some of the less soluble analytes may start to precipitate out.

Examples from the past: breaking an arm in week 9, resulting in difficulty typing and a lot of time under pain medication. Anything that has produced University or medical paperwork and results in 3 or more absences probably qualifies as an extreme condition.

Locking-in” a rate is a process in which a lender guarantees a borrower a specific rate for a certain period of time, even if rates fluctuate during that period. At Gershman Mortgage, you can “lock-in” a rate for up to 270 days. When “floating” a rate, the borrower chooses to allow their rate to fluctuate with the market from the time of the application until the closing.

The price of the trip includes the tip for the hotel porters who deliver your large suitcase to your hotel room at the time of check-in, and who bring your suitcase down from your room at the time of departure. Your main suitcase will also be transported between hotels via a truck that we have hired for this purpose.

To have your web site available to your potential customers that are surfing the web you need to have it on a computer that is connected to the World Wide Web or Web. This computer needs to have a software program or programs known as a web server that can allow access to the files that make up your web site when ever a user requests access.

Some of the offers have special terms, for example “valid for Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights”. This information and any other important restrictions are provided to save you time when searching.

CBA means “can be arranged”. For a full explanation of our terms and abbreviations, please click here for the Key to Terms page.

Metadata is a generic term for “data about data” or “descriptions of data.” It is primarily the description of the business category of the data: “Joe Williams” is a customer name, “Chicago” is a city name, Z12E34536 is a purchase order number, etc.

Set back is the optimal distance that a blower should be placed away from the entrance opening for the highest volume of CFM and is determined during AMCA testing. The blower is tested the first time and then moved forward and tested. If the CFM increases, then it is moved forward again. If the CFM falls from the first test, the blower is moved backward past the first test spot and run again. If the CFM increases it is moved further back and again tested.

NO! It’s an expression in Hebrew that means ruckus, hullabaloo. The literal meaning is volcanic noise.

Nonlanded clubs are simply those that do not typically own or utilize a single piece of property for activities. Their plans may range from renting a local gym for a pool party to hosting a simple backyard swim and barbeque in a member’s fenced yard, to very elaborate Caribbean cruises or tours to nudist destinations in Europe and beyond.

Anonymous genetic research may use your health information or biological samples, such as blood or urine, but does not identify you as the source of them. In coded genetic research, your identity is kept separate from your health information and samples. This makes it very difficult for anyone to link them.

Pharm. D.”refers to a clinical Doctor of Pharmacy degree, which by 2004 will be the only degree conferred by accredited schools of Pharmacy.

Roll over simply means moving money within the tax-effective superannuation environment. For example, you may choose to ”roll over” your super into another fund when you leave your employer, or “roll over” the taxable part of your termination payment into your super fund.