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Headphones Headphones (also known as earphones, earbuds, stereophones, headsets, or by the slang term cans) are a pair of transducers that receive an electrical signal from a media player or receiver and use speakers placed in close proximity to the ears (hence the name earphone) to convert the signal into audible sound waves. In the context of telecommunication, the term headset is also commonly understood to refer to a combination of headphones and microphone used for two-way communication, for example with a mobile phone.
Headpins Headpins are a Canadian rock group founded as a side project in the late 1970s by then Chilliwack members Ab Bryant and Brian MacLeod. After numerous lineup changes, they eventually brought in Darby Mills to do lead vocals.
Headpress Headpress is a small, independent publishing house mainly devoted to works of non-fiction: cult movies, music, the history of pulp literature, comic books, true crime, sin & sleaze and forteana. Subject matter for Headpress is wide ranging but collectively can be termed “pop culture”.
Headquarters Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. The term is used especially with regards to military organizations and large corporations.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company In the United States Army, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company is a company sized military unit, found at the battalion level and higher. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its abbreviation as an HHC.
Headquarters Air Force badge The Headquarters Air Force badge or Air Staff badge is a new badge of the United States Air Force. Airmen currently assigned to Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon or who have been assigned to a qualifying position for at least 365 consecutive days are entitled to wear the badge.
Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps The Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, (HQ ARRC or ARRC) was created in 1992 in Bielefeld based on the former British I Corps (or I (BR) Corps ). It was originally created as the rapid reaction corps sized land force of the Reaction Forces Concept that emerged after the end of the Cold War, with a mission to redeploy and reinforce within Allied Command Europe (ACE) and to conduct Petersberg missions out of NATO territory.
Headquarters Training Command Headquarters for one of three of the Australian Army's main Commands, the others being Land Command and Special Operations Command. Headquarters Training Command - Army moved from George's Heights on the north shore of Sydney Harbour in 2003.
Headright A headright is a legal grant of land, usually to settlers moving into an uninhabited area. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen British colonies in North America; the Virginia Company of London granted headrights to settlers, and the Plymouth Company followed suit.
Heads of state of Ghana Prior to independence Ghana was the British Gold Coast colony. Before then it had been divided among a number of states, by far the largest of which was the Ashanti Confederacy, whose leaders were known as the Asantehene.
Heads or Tails (film) Heads or Tails is a feature film produced by Fool Martyr Productions, starring Jeff Keilholtz, Douglas Cathro and Jon Liddiard. Heads or Tails is a dark drama, the story of a Native American myth and how it has been twisted throughout the years into something much darker.
Heads or Tales Heads Or Tales is the fifth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1983. The album was the second of the band's to be produced by legendary 1980s producer Rupert Hine.
Heads Up with Richard Herring Heads Up with Richard Herring or HUWRH, is a British celebrity chat show written by and starring Richard Herring, who is best known as one half of comedy duo Lee and Herring, the stars of BBC Two shows Fist of Fun and This Morning With Richard Not Judy. HUWRH features professional poker players and celebrities talking about their lives, their careers and their love of poker.
Headsail A headsail is any sail set forward of the foremost mast of a sailing vessel. The most common headsails are the jib and its larger cousin the genoa, but there are a large number of others, such as the staysail on a cutter.
Headset (band) Headset is the name of a musical studio project masterminded by Plug Research record label owner Allen Avanessian and electronic musician Jimmy Tamborello. Tamborello is a member of Dntel and The Postal Service.
Headset (bicycle part) The headset is the component on a bicycle which provides a rotatable interface between the bicycle fork and the bicycle frame itself. The short tube through which the steerer of the fork runs is called the headtube.
Headshrinker (Oasis song) Headshrinker is a song by British rock band Oasis, first released as a B-side to their single Some Might Say in April 1995. The song is a very fast, punk rock song, in the vein of their earlier Sex Pistols-influenced material.
Headshunt A headshunt (US: escape track) is a short length of track that allows a locomotive to uncouple from its train and run past it. Headshunts may be used at a terminal station to allow the locomotive to switch to the opposite end of its train using a 'run-round loop', so the train can be hauled out of the station in the other direction.
Headspin A headspin is an athletic move in which a person balances on their head while rotating along the vertical axis of their body, usually without any other form of support. The move is commonly employed in breakdancing, and the b-boy Kid Freeze claims to have invented it.
Headspin (song) "Headspin" is an original song by unsigned Canadian band Rise Electric, which is fronted by Rock Star: Supernova winner Lukas Rossi. The song is also on Rock Star Supernova's debut album, and is track 8 on the album.
Headstander A headstander is any of several species of South American fish, including Anostomus ternetzi, Anostomus anostomus (family Anostomidae) and members of genus Chilodus from the family Chilodontidae. The name derives from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle to the seabed as it feeds.
Headswim Headswim were an indie-rock band formed in Essex England in 1992 by ex-Blinder frontman and guitarist Dan Glendining and his brother, drummer Tom Glendining. The line-up was completed by their friend Clovis Taylor on bass and local musician Nick Watts on keyboard.
Headvertise Headvertise was a subsidiary of Kapust-Allen Enterprises (now defunct), responsible for guerilla advertising campaigns up and down the east coast of the United States from October 2003 through May 2004. Headvertise was noted for bringing body advertising mainstream, hiring college students to wear temporary tattoos on their foreheads.
Headward erosion Headward erosion is erosion that lengthens a stream, a valley or a gully at its head and also enlarges its drainage basin. If headward erosion continues long enough, it can cause a stream to break through into a neighboring watershed and capture drainage that previously flowed to another stream.
Headwaters Forest The Headwaters forest is a series of old growth redwood groves measuring about 60,000 acres (240 km²). Located in northern California, most of it is owned by timber company PalCo, which is owned by Charles Hurwitz.
Headway The headway between vehicles in public transit systems is the amount of time (usually in minutes) that elapses between two vehicles passing the same point traveling in the same direction on a given route. This term is most frequently applied to rail transport, where the number of tracks is limited and signaling capabilities (usually) control the headway time.
Headword A headword (or head word) is the word under which a set of related dictionary definitions will be listed. This is the word that will be used to locate the entry, and which dictates its alphabetical position within the dictionary.
Heaf test The Heaf test is a diagnostic skin test performed in order to determine whether or not a child has been exposed to tuberculosis. Patients who exhibit a negative reaction to the test may be offered BCG vaccination.
Heage The village of Heage in Derbyshire is situated midway between Belper and Ripley and is today famous for its recently restored six sailed windmill. Work on building the mill started in 1791 and was first recorded as working in 1797.
Healdsburg Fault The Healdsburg Fault is a seismically active geological feature associated with the Santa Rosa Plain and the Alexander Valley, in Sonoma County, California, USA. The eastern sides of these floodplains are bounded by strike-slip or transform faults.
Healdtown Comprehensive School Healdtown Comprehensive School is a Methodist school located near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1845 and assuming its current name in 1994, having been known for most of its history as simply "Healdtown".
Healer (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the healer is one of the optional character classes. The healer is the heart of an adventuring party, with their powers they can heal the wounded and bolster the spirits of those around them.
Healer (role variant) The Healer Idealist is one of the 16 role variants the Keirsey Temperament Sorter is based on. David Keirsey originally described the Healer role variant; however, the personality descriptions of Isabel Myers greatly contributed to its development.
Healesville railway line, Melbourne The Healesville diesel greater-metropolitan railway line, in Melbourne, Australia, was a railway continuing off from the current Lilydale line at the present terminus Lilydale, extending into the Yarra Valley. The Warburton line also branched off from here shortly after Lilydale.
Healesville Sanctuary Healesville Sanctuary, or the Sir Colin MacKenzie Fauna Park, is a zoo specializing in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals.
Healesville, Victoria Healesville is a town located to the northeast of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is 60 km by road from central Melbourne and about 22 km north-east of Lilydale, considered to be the boundary of greater Melbourne.
Healey Willan Healey Willan, CC (October 12, 1880 - February 16, 1968) was a Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano.
Healing crusade Healing crusade is a type of revival meeting, a gathering of Christian worshipers who meet for the purpose of healing of the sick, usually in a large make-shift tent erected specifically for the revival meeting.
Healing environments Healing environment, for healthcare buildings describes a physical setting and organizational culture that supports patients and families through the stresses imposed by illness, hospitalization, medical visits, the process of healing, and sometimes, bereavement. The philosophy that guides this concept is rooted in research in the neurosciences, environmental psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, and evolutionary biology.
Healing Touch Healing Touch is a controversial healing technique, whose proponents claim is a holistic "energy therapy", that encompasses a group of non-invasive techniques that utilize the hands to clear, energize, and balance the human and environmental energy fields. These "energy fields" have never been shown to exist.
Healing with Animals Healing with Animals is a television documentary series that has heartwarming stories showing the healing benefits of interacting with animals. The first episode of this Discovery Health program, which debuted in Canada February 24, 2003 covered the story of twins Carly and Angela, who have cerebral palsy.
Heals (retailer) Heals is a British department store chain comprising six stores: Tottenham Court Road, London; Chelsea, London; Manchester; Kingston upon Thames, London; Guildford; and, Redbrick Mill, West Yorkshire.was established in the 1800's by the [[Heal] family.
Health Health is the level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism at both the micro(cellular) and macro(social) level. In the medical field, health is commonly defined as an organism's ability to efficiently respond to challenges (stressors) and effectively restore and sustain a "state of balance," known as homeostasis.
Health & Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa The Health & Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA) is a trade union in South Africa. It has a membership of 50,000 and represents employees in the Public Service as well as in the private sector.
Health (film) Health is a 1980 film directed by Robert Altman. Generally considered to be one of Altman's more underrated movies, "Health" takes a satirical look behind the scenes at a health-food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding upon its new president.
Health (game mechanism) Health is a game play mechanism, used in various forms of role playing and video games to give a value to characters and enemies related to death and/or the defeat of the player or enemies. This value can ether is numerical, or semi numerical as in hit points, or arbitrary as in a life bar.
Health 21 Health 21 is the name given to the contents of the 1999 WHO European Region document Health 21 - Health for all in the 21st Century. This document was so-called because it dealt not only with health in the 21st century, but also laid out 21 principles and objectives for improving the health of Europeans.
Health advocacy Health advocacy encompasses direct service to the individual or family as well as activities that promote health and access to health care in communities and the larger public. Advocates support and promote the rights of the patient in the health care arena, help build capacity to improve community health and enhance health policy initiatives focused on available, safe and quality care.
Health and social services access card (Australia) On Wednesday 26 April 2006, John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, announced that the Australian Federal Government will introduce a new health and social services access card. The card will be non-compulsory and is separate to a National Identity Card that has at times been proposed by the government.
Health and Safety Executive The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), reporting to the Health and Safety Commission, is the British government body responsible for the regulation of risks to health and safety in the UK. It was created as a result of the Health and Safety at Work, etc, Act 1974, and has since absorbed earlier regulatory bodies such as the Factory Inspectorate and the Railway Inspectorate (though the latter was transferred to the Office of Rail Regulation in April 2006.
Health and Sports Day , also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, and exists to promote sports and an active lifestyle.
Health aspects of Down syndrome Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. The medical consequences of this extra genetic material are highly variable and may affect the function of any organ system or bodily process.
Health Alliance International Health Alliance International (HAI) in a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. HAI is an international public health organization, loosely affiliated with the University of Washington, currently working in Mozambique and East Timor.
Health benefits of Sunflower oil Sunflower oil, derived from the sunflower plant (Helianthus annus) has many suggested health benefits. Like olive or canola oils, sunflower oils have been used in everyday cooking, in restaurants, and in the food manufacturing industry.
Health benefits of tea The health benefits of tea have been touted for infusions made from the plant Camellia sinensis for over 4700 years; ever since its discovery was attributed to the legendary emperor, Shennong. The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing claimed its taste and stimulative properties were useful for treating tumors, abcesses, bladder ailments, lethagy, among other conditionsN.
Health Belief Model The Health Belief Model was a psychological model developed in the 1950s for studying and promoting the uptake of services offered by social psychologists within the United States Public Health Service (Hochbaum, Rosentock and Kegels). Subsequent amendments to the model were made as late as 1988, to accommodate evolving evidence generated within the health community, about the role that knowledge and perceptions play in personal responsibility.
Health Board The Health Board system of the Republic of Ireland was created by the 1970 Health Act.Health Act, 1970 This system was initially created with eight health boards each which where prescribed a functional area in which they operated.
Health Brands Australia Health Brands is the result of the merging of three companies: Aussie Bodies, Healtheries and Abundant Earth and represents many familiar product brands including Protein Revival, Kids Care, Omega Advanced, Simple and Trim.
Health care Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.http://www.
Health care in Calgary Calgary currently has three major hospitals; the Foothills Medical Centre, the Rockyview General Hospital and the Peter Lougheed Centre, all overseen by the Calgary Health Region. A medical evacuation helicopter operates under the auspices of the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society.
Health care in Canada Canada's health care system is a publicly funded health care system, with most services provided by private entities. It is important to understand that it is not a true public system even though the government calls it so.
Health care in Iran According to the Iranian Constitution, the government is required to provide every citizen of the country with access to social security that covers retirement, unemployment, old age, disability, accidents, calamities, health and medical treatment and care services. This is covered by public revenues and income derived from public contributions.
Health care in Japan In the Japanese health care system, healthcare services, including free screening examinations for particular diseases, prenatal care, and infectious disease control, are provided by national and local governments. Payment for personal medical services is offered through a universal health care insurance system that provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee.
Health care in Pakistan Health care in Pakistan is provided by both public and private systems. Services such as free screening examinations for particular diseases, prenatal care, and infectious disease control, are provided by provincial governments.
Health care in the Republic of Ireland Health care in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Health Act 2004, which established a new body to govern the national health service in the Republic of Ireland, the Health Service Executive. The new health service came into being officially on 1 January, 2005; however the new structures are in the process of being established.
Health care markets Health care is a significant economic activity, accounting for between 7 and 15 per cent of GDP in most developed countries. The provision of health care involves complex interactions between direct public provision of health services, competitive market provision and a range of intermediate arrangements such as publicly-subsidised health insurance.
Health care politics Health care often accounts for one of the largest areas of spending for both governments and individuals all over the world, and as such it is surrounded by controversy. Though there are many topics involved in health care politics, most can be categorized as either philosophical or economic.
Health care prices Unlike most markets for consumer services in the United States, the health care market generally lacks transparent market-based pricing. Patients are typically not able to comparison shop for medical services based on price, as medical service providers do not typically disclose prices prior to service.
Health care provider A health care provider is anyone who provides health care to another person or persons as a profession. Health care providers include physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, homeopaths, and the like.
Health claims on food labels Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For example, it is claimed by the manufacturers of oat cereals that oat bran can reduce cholesterol, which will lower the chances of developing serious heart conditions.
Health Center Consolidation Act The Health Center Consolidation Act of 1996 in the United States is commonly also called Section 330. The Act brings together various funding mechanisms for the country's community health facilities, such as migrant/seasonal farmworker health centers, healthcare for the homeless, health centers and health centers for residents of public housing.
Health Council of Canada The Prime Minister and the Premiers accepted the advice of the Kirby Report, The Health of Canadians - the Federal Role, (October 2002) and the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (November 2002). Both reports identified the value of an independent council informing Canadians on health care matters while promoting accountability and transparency.
Health department A health department is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Each subnational entity often also operates a health department which coordinates county and city health departments.
Health disparities Health disparities refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial and ethnic groups. The Health Resources and Services Administration defines health disparities as "population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care.
Health effect Health effects, health impacts or health risks are changes in health resulting from exposure to a source. Health effects are an important consideration in many areas, such as hygiene, pollution studies, workplace safety, nutrition and health sciences in general.
Health effects arising from the September 11, 2001 attacks Into 2006 there has been growing concern over the health effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the Financial District of lower Manhattan. With the moment of the collapse of the twin towers and Building 7 of the World Trade Center, pulverized buildings, electronic equipment and furniture propelled forward from former buildings.
Health food coach A Health Food Coach or "Food Coach" is a person who is hired to guide,direct, consult with and teach a client or a group of clients how to transition what they eat into healthy choices, both at home and when eating outside the home. Like a "life coach", a food coach is not a regulated and highly regimented profession.
Health food store A health food store is a type of grocery store that primarily sells natural and organic foods, local produce, and often nutritional supplements. Health food stores often offer foods that attract people with special diets, such as people with wheat and gluten allergies, diabetics, vegans, and vegetarians, and those interested in eating local, organic, and natural foods.
Health freedom The term health freedom is generally used to describe the concept of people being free to choose for themselves the type of healthcare therapies and healthcare maintenance that they wish to use to benefit their health. In addition, the term is also used to describe the concept of practitioners and healthcare providers being free to offer whatever types of therapies they wish.
Health geography Health geography is the application of geographical information, perspectives, and methods to the study of health, disease, and health care. Initially referred to as medical geography it was based on the bio-medical model of health and grounded in the logical positivism philosophy.
Health Check Health Check is a food information program created and administered by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The primary part of the program is the placement of the Health Check certification logo on the packaging of a food product that meets certain requirements.
Health in Algeria Health in Algeria, according to information from a March 6, 2006 United States report, does not compare well with the developed world. Algeria has inadequate numbers of physicians (one per 1,000 people) and hospital beds (2.
Health informatics law Health informatics law deals with evolving and sometimes complex legal principles as they apply to information technology in health-related fields. It addresses the privacy, ethical and operational issues that invariably arise when electronic tools, information and media are used in health care delivery.
Health inspector A health inspector, or REHS (Registered Environmental Health Specialist - United States usage) is a public employee who examines food establishments and ensures they maintain sanitary standards for food safety set by the city or state. A health inspector usually has the authority to suspend the license of the establishment.
Health insurance Health insurance is a type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured if the insured becomes sick due to covered causes, or due to accidents. The insurer may be a private organization or a government agency.
Health issues and the effects of cannabis Although there are many conflicting studies involving health issues and the effects of cannabis, certain physical and mental health effects conclusions have been reached. Today, there is still a substantial amount of propaganda and misinformation from both cannabis advocates and opponents due to the legal issues of cannabis, including legal and political constraints on cannabis research.
Health law Health Law is the federal, state, and local law, rules, regulations and other jurisprudence affecting the health care industry and their application to health care patients, providers and payors, and vendors to the health care industry, including without limitation the (1) relationships among providers, payors and vendors to the health care industry and its patients; and (2) delivery of health care services; all with an emphasis on operations, regulatory and transactional legal issues. Definition of Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Health literacy The young and multidisciplinary field of health literacy emerged from two expert groups; physicians and other health providers and health educators, and Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as Second Language (ESL) practitioners. Physicians are a source of groundbreaking patient comprehension and compliance studies.
Health maintenance organization A health maintenance organization (HMO) is a type of Managed Care Organization (MCO) that provides a form of health insurance coverage in the United States and Switzerland that is fulfilled through hospitals, doctors, and other providers with which the HMO has a contract. Unlike traditional indemnity insurance, care provided in an HMO generally follows a set of care guidelines provided through the HMO's network of providers.
Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal One of the greatest challenges facing the builders of the Panama Canal was dealing with the tropical diseases rife in the area. The health measures taken during the construction contributed greatly to the success of the canal's construction.
Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 The Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, also known as the HMO Act of 1973, is a law passed by the Congress of the United States that resulted from discussions Paul Ellwood had with what is today the Department of Health and Human Services. It provided grants and loans to provide, start, or expand a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO); removed certain state restrictions for federally qualified HMOs; and required employers with 25 or more employees to offer federally certified HMO options alongside traditional indemnity insurance upon request (the dual choice provision).
Health Management Associates Health Management Associates is a Fortune 1000 company based in Naples, Florida. This company is the premier operator of acute care hospitals primarily in the southeast and southwest areas of non-urban America.
Health Minister (Denmark) The Health Minister of Denmark (Danish: Sundhedsminister) was a Danish ministerial post in the Danish cabinet, for the leader of the Ministry of Health. The post and the ministry was created in 1987, and merged into the Ministry of the Interior in 2001, which was then renamed the Ministry of the Interior and Health.
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis (UCI identifier: HNM) is a professional road bicycle racing team based in the United States. The team is sponsored by Health Net, Maxxis Tires, Cannondale, Shimano, Diadora, Speedplay, Cytomax, Reynolds Composites, Fi'zi:k, and Rudy Project.
Health of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II entered the papacy an avid sportsman, enjoying hiking and swimming. The 58-year old was extremely healthy and active, jogging in the Vatican gardens (to the horror of Vatican staff, who informed him that his jogging could be seen by tourists climbing to the summit of the dome of St.
Health On the Net Foundation Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 and based in Switzerland. The stated mission of the foundation is to help both laypersons and medical practitioners find useful and reliable medical and health information online.
Health policy analysis Health policy analysis is the process of assessing and choosing among spending and resource alternatives that affect the health care system, public health system, or the health of the general public. Health policy analysis involves several steps: identifying or framing a problem; identifying who is affected (stakeholders); identifying and comparing the potential impact of different options for dealing with the problem; choosing among the options; implementing the chosen option(s); and evaluating the impact.
Health psychology Health psychology is a relatively new field which is evolving and developing as one of main areas of applied psychology. Although its early beginnings can be traced to the kindred field of clinical psychology, four different approaches to health psychology have been defined: clinical, public health, community and critical health psychology (Marks, Murray et al.
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set The Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry, developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. HEDIS was designed to allow consumers to compare health plan performance to other plans and to national or regional benchmarks.
Health Products & Food Branch The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada manages the health-related risks and benefits of health products and food by minimizing risk factors while maximizing the safety provided by the regulatory system. HPFB has seven operational Directorates with direct regulatory responsibilities: Therapeutic Products Directorate, Food Directorate; Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate; Natural Health Products Directorate; Marketed Health Products Directorate (with responsibility for post-market surveillance); and HPFB Inspectorate and the Veterinary Drugs Directorate.

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