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  2. Lawrence v. Texas - Wikipedia

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    Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that sanctions including any form of criminal punishment to all forms of private, consensual non-procreative adult sexual activities between two individuals (commonly referred to as sodomy laws) are unconstitutional.

  3. Activity theory (aging) - Wikipedia

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    The activity theory of aging, also known as the implicit theory of aging, normal theory of aging, and lay theory of aging, proposes that aging occurs with more positive outcomes when adults stay active and maintain social interactions as they get older. [1] Activity theory suggests that the aging process is slowed or delayed, and quality of ...

  4. LGBT rights in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    In southern Nigeria and under the secular criminal laws of northern Nigeria, the maximum punishment for same-sex sexual activity is 16 years' imprisonment. According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project , 97% [6] of Nigerian residents believe that homosexuality is a way of life that society should not accept, which was the second-highest ...

  5. Electrodermal activity - Wikipedia

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    Electrodermal activity ( EDA) is the property of the human body that causes continuous variation in the electrical characteristics of the skin. Historically, EDA has also been known as skin conductance, galvanic skin response (GSR), electrodermal response (EDR), psychogalvanic reflex (PGR), skin conductance response (SCR), sympathetic skin ...

  6. Plus and minus signs - Wikipedia

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    The plus sign ( +) and the minus sign ( −) are mathematical symbols used to denote positive and negative functions, respectively. In addition, + represents the operation of addition, which results in a sum, while − represents subtraction, resulting in a difference. [1] Their use has been extended to many other meanings, more or less analogous.

  7. Recreation - Wikipedia

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    Recreation. Surfing, a form of recreation. Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. [1] The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. [2] Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".

  8. LGBT rights in Qatar - Wikipedia

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    No. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Qatar experience legal persecution. [2] [3] Sexual acts between males are illegal in Qatar, with punishment for both Muslims and non-Muslims of up to three years in prison. For Muslims duly convicted in the sharia courts, a judicial sentence of capital punishment for homosexuality is ...

  9. Electroencephalography - Wikipedia

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    Epileptic spike and wave discharges monitored EEG. [ edit on Wikidata] Electroencephalography ( EEG) is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain. The biosignals detected by EEG have been shown to represent the postsynaptic potentials of pyramidal neurons in the neocortex and allocortex. [1]