carried interest [ passive interest ]

Definition: Personality change, persisting for at least two years, attributable to the traumatic experience of suffering from a severe psychiatric illness. The change cannot be explained by a previous personality disorder and should be differentiated from residual schizophrenia and other states of incomplete recovery from an antecedent mental disorder. This disorder is characterized by an excessive dependence on and a demanding attitude towards others; conviction of being changed or stigmatized by the illness, leading to an inability to form and maintain close and confiding personal relationships and to social iso-lation; passivity, reduced interests ...[+++], and diminished involvement in leisure activities; persistent complaints of being ill, which may be associated with hypochondriacal claims and illness behaviour; dysphoric or labile mood, not due to the presence of a current mental disorder or antecedent mental disorder with residual affective symptoms; and longstanding problems in social and occupational functioning.

Definition: In typical mild, moderate, or severe depressive episodes, the patient suffers from lowering of mood, reduction of energy, and decrease in activity. Capacity for enjoyment, interest, and concentration is reduced, and marked tiredness after even minimum effort is common. Sleep is usually disturbed and appetite diminished. Self-esteem and self-confidence are almost always reduced and, even in the mild form, some ideas of guilt or worthlessness are often present. The lowered mood varies little from day to day, is unresponsive ...[+++]to circumstances and may be accompanied by so-called somatic symptoms, such as loss of interest and pleasurable feelings, waking in the morning several hours before the usual time, depression worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. Depending upon the number and severity of the symptoms, a depressive episode may be specified as mild, moderate or severe. | single episodes of:depressive reaction | psychogenic depression | reactive depression

Definition: Personality disorder characterized by pervasive passive reliance on other people to make one's major and minor life decisions, great fear of abandonment, feelings of helplessness and incompetence, passive compliance with the wishes of elders and others, and a weak response to the demands of daily life. Lack of vigour may show itself in the intellectual or emotional spheres; there is often a tendency to transfer responsibility to others. | Personality (disorder):asthenic | inadequate | passive | self-defeating

conflict of interest [ conflict of interests | declaration of a conflict of interest | declaration of a conflict of interests | declaration of conflict of interest | declaration of conflict of interests | potential conflict of interest | potential conflict of interests ]

passive matrix display device [ passive matrix display | passive matrix panel | passive matrix screen | passive matrix LCD ]

Prausnitz-Küstner test | P-K test | passive transfer Prausnitz-Küstner test | passive transfer reaction | passive transfer skin test | passive transfer technique | passive transfer test | P-K reaction | P-K reactivity | P-K technique | Prausnitz-Küstner reaction

passive earth pressure [ passive resistance | passive pressure of soil | passive resistance of soil ]

services of general interest [ general-interest services | public-interest services | services of general economic interest | services of public interest ]

interest rate subsidy [ interest rebate | loan at subsidised rate of interest | preferential interest rate | reduced interest rate loan ]

National rules would largely determine eligibility of expenditure, with the exception of a limited number of fields such as VAT, technical assistance and passive interests [13], where Community rules would continue to apply.

For the purposes of this Directive, ‘passive corruption’ means the action of a public official who, directly or through an intermediary, requests or receives advantages of any kind, for himself or for a third party, or accepts a promise of such an advantage, to act or to refrain from acting in accordance with his duty or in the exercise of his functions in a way which damages or is likely to damage the Union's financial interests.

Capital becomes a huge issue in terms of major projects, especially if we would prefer to have Aboriginals involved as active partners and not just as passive holders of interests because passive interest does not get you far.

The Government of Canada had sold all of its shares in Cameco by 1995. Although the government still holds an 18% interest in Petro-Canada, it is a passive interest, and the government does not influence the management of the company.