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Bias

Judgment or preference toward or against a person or group of people.
• Implicit/Subconscious Bias - Attitudes/stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an implicit manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/or political correctness.
• Explicit/Conscious Bias - Biases we know we have and use on purpose.

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Biological Sex

A person's biological sex usually refers to status as female, male, or intersex depending on the person's chromosomes, reproductive organs, or other characteristics.

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Bloodborne Pathogen

A pathogenic microorganism that is present in human blood and can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as any other pathogen specified by the board in rule.

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Bluetooth

Short-range interconnection between electronic devices (e.g., smartphones, computers) without cables or wires.

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Body Fluids

Fluids the body makes (e.g., semen, blood, and vaginal secretions). Body fluids also include breast milk, saliva, and gingival (relating to the gums fluids), urine, feces, and vomitus.

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Budget

A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of expenditures for a given period and the proposed means of financing them.

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Bullying

Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

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