Lamarckism
Lamarckism One of the earliest superficially plausible theories of inheritance proposed by Jean-Baptiste de
Lamarck in 1809. He suggested that changes in an individual are acquired during its lifetime, chiefly by increased use or disuse of organs in response to “a need that continues to make itself felt”, and that these changes are inherited by its offspring. Thus the long neck and limbs of a giraffe are explained as having evolved by the animal stretching its neck to browse on the foliage of trees. This so-called inheritance of acquired characteristics has never unquestionably been demonstrated to occur and the theory was largely displaced by the genetic theories of Mendel and his successors (see
Mendelism). See also
Lysenkoism.
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Geneva Steel Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
PR Newswire; 1/3/2001; 700+ words
; ...VINEYARD, Utah, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva Steel Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: GNVH...today that the Plan of Reorganization for Geneva Steel Company, which was confirmed by...consummation of the Plan, the successor to Geneva Steel Company has emerged from Chapter...
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Geneva Technology wins top OSS Excellence award in North America.
M2 Presswire; 2/8/2001; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2001-GENEVA TECHNOLOGY: Geneva Technology wins top OSS Excellence award in North America (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022001 Geneva Technology was presented last night with the prize for...
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Geneva Women in Business -- from J to Z
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Geneva (IL); 7/14/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Eagle Brook Country Club, at 2288 Fargo Blvd. in Geneva, will host the July Geneva Women in Business luncheon July 20 at 11:30 a...door for chamber members and $21 for nonmembers. Geneva Arts Fair Do you have a wall in your home that...
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Geneva prepares for annual Swedish Days `invasion'
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 6/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...best of traditions and customs, as does Geneva's 58th annual Swedish Days - A Midsommar...said Jean Gaines, president of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, which coordinates...burst of fun at 10 a.m. Tuesday when Geneva merchants and restaurateurs welcome guests...
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Geneva sets sights on French Sister City.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 5/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...Hitzeman hhitzeman@@dailyherald.com Geneva has strong Swedish roots, but it soon...started, said Ernest Mahaffey, part of Geneva's International Cultural Exchange Committee...interested, he added. If all goes well, Geneva and Croissy sur Seine could become Sister...
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GENEVA STEEL ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
PR Newswire; 11/1/1991; 700+ words
; GENEVA STEEL ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES VINEYARD, Utah, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva Steel (NYSE: GNV) President Robert J...staff. Robert A. Johnson has resigned as Geneva Steel's vice president and general counsel...
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Genteel Geneva takes aggressive growth path
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/12/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...River provides the scenic backdrop for Geneva, one of Kane County's most charming towns. Located 36 miles west of the Loop, Geneva is a popular choice for house hunters...and to jobs in the western suburbs. "Geneva is definitly upscale," said Lucy Thelin...
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Geneva Gift Certificates make shopping easier
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 12/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...shelf. Instead, give a gift that always fits, always flatters and will never be returned -- Geneva Gift Certificates. The City of Geneva and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce introduced the Geneva Gift Certificate in 1996, and it has been a very...
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Advent Unveils Geneva(R) 7.0.
PR Newswire; 9/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...investment management industry, today unveiled Geneva(R) 7.0, a major technical and functional...accounting platform. The latest release of Geneva(R) marks a significant leap forward...the front, middle, and back offices. Geneva(R) 7.0 is designed to meet the dynamic...
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Geneva Steel to install $95 million continuous casting facility.
PR Newswire; 10/22/1990; 700+ words
; GENEVA STEEL TO INSTALL $95 MILLION CONTINUOUS...of its announced modernization program, Geneva Steel (NYSE: GNV) said today that it...slabs. The facility will be connected to Geneva's existing rolling mill operation to allow...
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Geneva Conferences
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GENEVA CONFERENCES GENEVA CONFERENCES. In the twentieth century the United States participated in several diplomatic conferences held at Geneva, Switzerland. The first major one was a naval disarmament conference...
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Geneva
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
GENEVA GENEVA. The only European city to become an independent republic in the sixteenth century and remain so for over 250 years (1536 – 1798), Geneva became best known as the seat of John Calvin's (1509 – 1564...
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Geneva Steel
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Geneva Steel 10 South Geneva Road Vineyard, Utah 84058 U.S.A. (801) 227-9000 Fax...New York Pacific SICs: 3312 Blast Furnaces & Steel Mills Geneva Steel is the only integrated steel mill operating west of the Mississippi...
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Geneva Conventions
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GENEVA CONVENTIONS GENEVA CONVENTIONS, a series of international agreements drafted for the...but all prisoners — in land and sea warfare. The first Geneva Convention (1864)covered field armies only. Subsequent conventions...
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Geneva Conventions, 1949
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
GENEVA CONVENTIONS, 1949 The horrors of world...led to the four conventions concluded at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1949. These four treaties...International Humanitarian Law, meeting in Geneva, adopted two protocols to be added to the...
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