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A stuntman diving out a window. Autodefenestration (or self-defenestration) is the term used for the act of jumping, propelling oneself, or causing oneself to fall, out of a window. In the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, the accidental autodefenestration of a young man of Troas named Eutychus is recorded.
"Go In and Out the Window" (or "Round the Village") is an English singing game. It has Roud Folk Song Index 734. Documented since the late 19th century, the game was assumed to be an expression of an earlier adult tradition, such as a courtship dance. [1] Later study discounts this idea and regards singing games as specifically a child activity.
It is also known as the window of discourse. The term is named after the American policy analyst and former senior vice president at Mackinac Center for Public Policy , Joseph Overton , who proposed that the political viability of an idea depends mainly on whether it falls within an acceptability range, rather than on the individual preferences ...
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air.Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame [1] in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. [2]
1. Trade Tulip Shades for Flowy Curtains and Subtle Patterns. Lynch says this beautiful but over-the-top look is on the way out. The overly ornate quality of the draping, Roman-style shade doesn ...
Agoraphobia patients can experience sudden panic attacks when traveling to places where they fear they are out of control, help would be difficult to obtain, or they could be embarrassed. During a panic attack, epinephrine is released in large amounts, triggering the body's natural fight-or-flight response.
Let The Light In. Sometimes, you really don't need a window treatment! We promise this isn't an easy out but practical decorating advice that most design-minded homeowners could easily overlook.
Johari window. The Johari window is a technique [1] designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.