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1 day ago · v. t. e. Instant-runoff voting ( IRV ), also known as plurality with elimination or plurality loser, [1] is a ranked-choice voting system that modifies plurality by repeatedly eliminating the last-place winner until only one candidate is left. [2] [3] In the United Kingdom, it is generally called the alternative vote ( AV ). [4]
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1 day ago · v. t. e. Environmental justice or eco-justice, is a social movement to address environmental injustice, which occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit. [1] [2] The movement has generated hundreds of studies showing that exposure to ...
3 hours ago · The abortion debate is a longstanding, ongoing controversy that touches on the moral, legal, medical, and religious aspects of induced abortion. [1] In English-speaking countries, the debate most visibly polarizes around adherents of the self-described "pro-choice" and "pro-life" movements. Pro-choice supporters uphold that individuals have the ...
1 day ago · Sister Irene is among the pioneers of modern adoption, establishing a system to board out children rather than institutionalize them. Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and ...
1 day ago · Altruism is the principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of other humans or animals above oneself. While objects of altruistic concern vary, it is an important moral value in many cultures and religions. It may be considered a synonym of selflessness, the opposite of selfishness .
1 day ago · MeSH. D002585. MedlinePlus. 002911. [ edit on Wikidata] Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk. [2]
1 day ago · t. e. In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is described as the mental discomfort people feel when their beliefs and actions are inconsistent and contradictory, ultimately encouraging some change (often either in their beliefs or actions) to align better and reduce this dissonance. [1] Relevant items of information include peoples ...
