Manifestation or The Law of Attraction is the belief that you can improve their health, wealth, or personal relationships by using positive affirmation and visualization in order to “attract” the desired changes. For example, to manifest a new job you can tell yourself “I have desirable skills worthy of this opportunity” and imagine yourself in the desired role.

Facial recognition technology (FRT) uses software to detect and analyze distinctive facial features, then match them against digital image databases. In recent years, law enforcement agencies worldwide have increasingly adopted this technology to identify individuals, track persons of interest, and search for suspects by scanning feeds from public cameras or body-worn devices. The technology often relies on large datasets, which can include images drawn from public spaces, social media, and other sources.

The Shart House Liar Alarm (SHLA) is a device that plays a visible and audible alert to everyone when the speaker in a conversation is making a false statement.

Defined Benefit pension plans are retirement savings with an employer where the employer takes a portion of your pay in exchange for promising to pay a monthly amount after you retire until your death. The payout is determined by factors such as your salary, how long you have worked for them, and your age. The risks of investment lie solely with the employer and the financial health of the employer affects how much they are about to pay. 

Alternatively, with Defined Contribution pension plans, your employer contributes a set amount to an investment account you control. The payout is determined by how much is contributed over your life time and how well the investments you selected perform.

"Rights-based activism" focuses on advocating for and enforcing the legal rights of individuals. e.g. the right to same sex marriage and the right for openly gay people to serve in the military

"Social change based activism" aims to promote public understanding and acceptance of different identities and lifestyles e.g. openly gay celebrities & politicians and queer characters in media

A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a legal contract made before marriage that outlines asset division, financial responsibilities, and spousal support in case of divorce.

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is legally required to cover the news impartially. This means: 1. It cannot take sides on controversial issues. 2. The amount of coverage each viewpoint gets should roughly reflect the level of support that viewpoint has in society. 3. It is not required to be neutral on certain fundamental issues like the rule of law and the legitimacy of the democratic process.

Cosmetic surgery refers to procedures that alter or enhance a person’s appearance rather than address medical necessity. Medicalization is the process of classifying something as a medical issue, often involving diagnosis, treatment, and regulation by healthcare professionals.