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  2. Post-war - Wikipedia

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    A post-war or postwar period is the interval immediately following the end of a war. The term usually refers to a varying period of time after World War II , which ended in 1945. A post-war period can become an interwar period or interbellum, when a war between the same parties resumes at a later date (such as the period between World War I and ...

  3. Self-control - Wikipedia

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    Ulysses and the Sirens by H.J. Draper (1909). Self-control is an aspect of inhibitory control, one of the core executive functions. [1] [2] Executive functions are cognitive processes that are necessary for regulating one's behavior in order to achieve specific goals.

  4. Chronostasis - Wikipedia

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    Chronostasis (from Greek χρόνος, chrónos, 'time' and στάσις, stásis, 'standing') is a type of temporal illusion in which the first impression following the introduction of a new event or task-demand to the brain can appear to be extended in time. [1]

  5. Procedure word - Wikipedia

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    The station(s) immediately following is (are) exempted from the collective call or from collective address: XMT FIGURES: Numerals or numbers follow. FLASH: Precedence FLASH. Z FROM: The originator of this message is indicated by the address designator immediately following: FM GRID: The portion following is a grid reference: GROUPS

  6. Asymptomatic carrier - Wikipedia

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    When an individual transmits pathogens immediately following infection but prior to developing symptoms, they are known as an incubatory carrier. Humans are also capable of spreading disease following a period of illness. Typically thinking themselves cured of the disease, these individuals are known as convalescent carriers.

  7. English relative words - Wikipedia

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    Whereupon means "upon which" or "immediately after which" (e.g., A fine home-town debut from the seamer Brydon Carse denied New Zealand any momentum despite a misleadingly run-laden first over from Finn Allen, whereupon a brace of forceful knocks from Dawid Malan and the inevitable Harry Brook allowed Jos Buttler to sit back in the dressing ...

  8. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Break back: To win a game as the receiving player or team immediately after losing the previous game as the serving player or team. Break point: Point which, if won by the receiver, would result in a break of service; arises when the score is 30–40 or 40–ad. A double break point or two break points arises at 15–40; a triple break point or ...

  9. Reinforcement - Wikipedia

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    An example is a rat that is given a food pellet immediately following the first response that occurs after two minutes has elapsed since the last lever press. This is called an "interval schedule". In addition, ratio schedules can deliver reinforcement following fixed or variable number of behaviors by the individual organism.