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Overactive bladder (OAB) is very prevalent and may be very bothersome. In this chapter, we describe the various definitions associated with this condition, its assessment and manag...

James Tenney examines some of John Cage's theoretical ideas and their possible implications for a new theory of harmony that he argues requires new definitions of “harmony,” “harmo...

Over 430 entriesThis new dictionary provides clear and accessible definitions of a range of terms from within the fast-developing field of Gender Studies. It covers terms which hav...

Beginning with a survey of known Baudelaire settings, this chapter analyses the extent of reworkings of Baudelaire’s poetry, including those made by the poet himself, through the d...

The hazards of anaesthesia should be considered in the context of the hazard of surgery and of the pathology for which the surgery is being undertaken. Anaesthesia has become progr...

Throughout the twentieth century, folk music has had many definitions and incarnations in the United States and Great Britain. The public has been most aware of its commercial subs...

What do sociologists mean when they talk about ‘crime’ and ‘deviance’? Can we use theory to explain why individuals break the law? And how do we measure criminal behaviour in moder...

This chapter argues that information is a species of meaning that has been radically enclosed, such that the values in question seem to have become radically portable. They are not...