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Critical windows in emergency medicine Illustration of a short gamma-ray burst, a transient astronomical event caused by a collapsing star. [1] A window of opportunity, also called a margin of opportunity or critical window, is a period of time during which some action can be taken that will achieve a desired outcome. Once this period is over ...
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 launch window indicates the time frame on a given day in the launch period that the rocket can launch to reach its intended orbit. [8] [9] This can be as short as a second (referred to as an instantaneous window) or even the entire day. For operational reasons, the window almost always is limited to no more than a few hours.
We are living on a planet already hotter and more unstable than at any time in human history. Pretending otherwise will only perpetuate and worsen human suffering and the demise of nature.
The Demographic Window is defined to be that period of time in a nation's demographic evolution when the proportion of population of working age group is particularly prominent. This occurs when the demographic architecture of a population becomes younger and the percentage of people able to work reaches its height.
Realtor Scott Pratt, who works in Buford, Ga., north of Atlanta, said business was sluggish for much of the year, but he’s expecting to see more inventory hit his market this spring.
Kingdon recognizes when these three aspects join together using the term "policy window". When a policy window is recognized and open, there is a potential for policy making to happen. Policy entrepreneurs function at this time as the action takers who take advantage of these windows while they are open. [7]
A few short bursts of exercise throughout the day may reduce heart disease risk by 50%, according to new research. Women specifically showed the most pronounced effects of short bursts of activity ...