family culture

The category of taxonomic classification between order and genus (see taxon). Organisms within a family share a close similarity; for example, the cat family, Felidae, which ...

family

Sociology; General sociology

A set of people related by blood, marriage (or some other agreed-upon relationship), or adoption who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of ...

family

Biology; Biodiversity

One of the major groups in the classification of living things. A family is below an order and above a genus.

family

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Any group of components, circuits, ratings, or characteristics, classed together because of some common or analogous feature or application. Examples: IC family, family of curves, ...

trade union

Sociology; General sociology

An organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, achieving higher pay, increasing the number of employees ...

social safety net

Sociology; General sociology

Non-contributory transfer programs seeking to prevent the poor or those vulnerable to shocks and poverty from falling below a certain poverty level.

survitip

Sociology; General sociology

Contraction of survival+tip. Suggestions or instructions to save money or spend less to face the crisis. Examples are recipes with parts of food which one normally discards, ideas ...

domestic violence and rape in somalia

Sociology; General sociology

Because women are considered inferior to men in all aspects and have to please their husbands by fulfilling their every request, slight resistance on their behalf could be heavily ...

the perpetuation of gender inequality in somalia

Sociology; General sociology

Somali society is also highly patrilineal. Indeed, women in the country have no rights to property or titles; the man of the family is the only person to have that right, which ...

traditions and mores in somalia

Sociology; General sociology

In Somalia, traditions and mores contribute to the large scale disregard and domination of women. The country is composed of five major clans: the Darod, Hawiye, Dir, Isaaq and ...

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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Television network that was an original proponent of the ACTV ATV schemes. NBC was also the first network to announce its intention to shift from NTSC ...