Intervention
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Intervention may refer to:
in popular culture
- Interventionism (politics)Interventionism (politics)Interventionism is a term for a policy of non-defensive activity undertaken by a nation-state, or other geo-political jurisdiction of a lesser or greater nature, to manipulate an economy or society...
- Humanitarian interventionHumanitarian interventionHumanitarian intervention "refers to a state using military force against another state when the chief publicly declared aim of that military action is ending human-rights violations being perpetrated by the state against which it is directed."...
, an attempt to reduce suffering within a state through armed conflict - Entente intervention in the Russian Civil War at 1918-1925
- InvasionInvasionAn invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a...
or military offensiveOffensive (military)An offensive is a military operation that seeks through aggressive projection of armed force to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational or tactical goal...
- Humanitarian intervention
- Intervention (counseling)Intervention (counseling)An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem. The term intervention is most often used when the traumatic event involves addiction to drugs...
, an attempt to compel a subject to "get help" for an addiction or other problem- Cognitive interventionsCognitive InterventionsCognitive Interventions are a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counseling. This form of counseling is the practice of Cognitive Psychology.The range of Cognitive Interventions are:* A-B-C-D Analysis* Disputation* Desibels* Redecision Work...
, a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counseling
- Cognitive interventions
- Economic interventionismEconomic interventionismEconomic interventionism is an action taken by a government in a market economy or market-oriented mixed economy, beyond the basic regulation of fraud and enforcement of contracts, in an effort to affect its own economy...
, when a central bankCentral bankA central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
buys or sells foreign currencies in an attempt to adjust exchange rates - Intervention (law), a legal procedure for a nonparty to enter an ongoing lawsuit
- Health interventionHealth interventionA health intervention is an effort to promote good health behaviour such as physical exercise or to prevent bad health behaviours, e.g. promoting tobacco smoking cessation or discouraging the use of illicit drugs or excessive drinking....
, an effort to promote good health behaviour or to prevent bad health behaviour - Art interventionArt interventionArt intervention is an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience or venue/space. It has the auspice of conceptual art and is commonly a form of performance art. It is associated with the Viennese Actionists, the Dada movement and Neo-Dadaists...
, an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, or venue/space - The Ottaviani InterventionThe Ottaviani InterventionThe Ottaviani Intervention or Short Critical Study on the New Order of Mass was a study of 5 June 1969 written by twelve Roman Catholic theologians, who worked under the direction of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Antonio Bacci sent it to Pope Paul VI with a covering...
, a study written by Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Antonio Bacci to Pope Paul VI concerning changes to the Catholic Mass - Well interventionWell interventionA well intervention, or 'well work', is any operation carried out on an oil or gas well during, or at the end of its productive life, that alters the state of the well and or well geometry, provides well diagnostics or manages the production of the well....
, a term for the maintenance and repair of oil and gas wells - Another name for the Northern Territory National Emergency ResponseNorthern Territory National Emergency ResponseThe Northern Territory National Emergency Response was a package of changes to welfare provision, law enforcement, land tenure and other measures, introduced by the Australian federal government under John Howard in 2007 to address claims of rampant child sexual abuse and neglect in Northern...
- CheyTac InterventionCheyTac InterventionThe CheyTac Intervention is an American bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by CheyTac LLC for long range soft target interdiction. It is fed by a detachable single stack magazine, which holds 7 rounds. It fires .408 CheyTac or .375 CheyTac ammunition...
, a long range sniper rifle - Intervention (consulting), term used in the field of Organizational Development
in popular culture
- Intervention (TV series)Intervention (TV series)Intervention is an American television program about the realities facing addicts of many kinds.Each program follows one or two participants, each of whom has an addiction or other mentally and/or physically damaging problem and believes that they are being filmed for a documentary on their problem...
, a documentary series- Intervention CanadaIntervention CanadaIntervention Canada is a Canadian reality TV series based on the A&E show Intervention, and airs on Slice, Fridays at 8 pm....
, a spinoff of the US TV series.
- Intervention Canada
- "Intervention" (Buffy episode)Intervention (Buffy episode)"Intervention" is the eighteenth episode in the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :At the Summers's home after dinner, Buffy confesses to Giles that she's worried about her ability to love. Giles suggests he and Buffy go to a sacred location in the desert so that she can...
, an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - "Intervention" (Convention)Intervention (convention)Intervention is a yearly Internet Culture convention held in September in Rockville Maryland at the Hilton Rockville/Washington D.C. hotel. Intervention highlights independent artists from all spectrums of creative output who use the Internet as their primary distribution method...
, an annual Internet Culture convention held in Rockville Maryland - "Intervention" (How I Met Your Mother)Intervention (How I Met Your Mother)"Intervention" is the fourth episode in the fourth season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 68th overall. It originally aired on October 13, 2008.-Plot:...
, an episode of How I Met Your Mother - "Intervention" (song)Intervention (song)"Intervention" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It is the third single released from the band's second full-length album, Neon Bible. The single was released to digital retailers on December 28, 2006, and was released as a 7" vinyl in the UK under Rough Trade Records on May 21,...
, a song by Arcade Fire from Neon Bible - "Intervention", a song by Madonna from American LifeAmerican LifeAmerican Life is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 22, 2003 by Maverick Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. The album produced in its entirety by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï featured references to many parts of American culture...
- Intervention, a science fiction novel in the Galactic Milieu SeriesGalactic Milieu SeriesThe Galactic Milieu Series of science fiction novels by Julian May is the sequel to her Saga of Pliocene Exile. It comprises four novels: Intervention, Jack the Bodiless, Diamond Mask and Magnificat...
by Julian May - "Intervention", a song by Dope from the album Felons and RevolutionariesFelons and revolutionariesFelons and Revolutionaries is the debut album by American band, Dope. The album was released in 1999 on Epic Records and has sold over 236,000 copies in the United States; it was re-released on July 18, 2000, with the single "You Spin Me Round " as a bonus track...
- "The Intervention", an episode of the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1