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self-denying ordinance self-denying ordinance
self-denying ordinance, 1645. Growing dissatisfaction in Parliament with the inability of Essex and Manchester to finish the Civil War led to a proposal, late in 1644, for a self-denying ordinance, whereby members of both Houses of Parliament could no longer hold commissions. This was ingenious,... Read more
L. Ron Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard The story of L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) is also the story of a movement-the Church of Scientology. Founded by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology claims millions of devoted members worldwide and, beyond all controversy, it cannot be denied that the movement retains its influence around the... Read more
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
Fustel De Coulanges, Numa DenisWORKS BY FUSTEL DE COULANGESSUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHYNuma Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830–1889) devoted his life entirely to the study of the origin, evolution, and transformation of societies. Fustel was born in Paris. He never knew his father, a retired naval... Read more
Continuance Continuance
CONTINUANCE The adjournment or postponement of an action pending in a court to a later date of the same or another session of the court, granted by a court in response to a motion made by a party to a lawsuit. The entry into the trial record of the adjournment of a case for the purpose of formally... Read more
Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin
FONVIZIN, DENIS IVANOVICH (1744–1792), dramatist. Denis Fonvizin, the first truly original Russian dramatist in the eighteenth century, is best known for two satirical plays written in prose: The Brigadier-General (Brigadir ) and The Minor (Nedorosl ). Brigadir, written in 1766, was not... Read more
Workload Workload
Workload Since the end of World War II, the number of cases filed with the Supreme Court has grown significantly, mushrooming from 1,295 in 1947 to nearly 9,500 in 2002. Filings are the cases presented to the Court for its consideration each term. Since, however, the Court's discretionary power... Read more
Paul Cesar Helleu Paul Cesar Helleu
Paul César Helleu , 1859-1927, French drypoint etcher and painter. He is best known for his drypoint studies and portraits of fashionable women, which have the spontaneity of rapid sketches. His nearly 1,500 drypoints were often printed in two or more colors. An example of his painting, The... Read more
Judaizers Judaizers
JUDAIZERS A diverse group of heretics in Novgorod (c. 1470–1515), sometimes referred to as the Novgorod-Moscow heretics. The Judaizing "heresy" arose in Novgorod in the years 1470 and 1471, after a Kievan Jew named Zechariah (Skhary) proselytized the priest Alexei, who in turn enticed the... Read more
Poisson distribution Poisson distribution
Distribution, Poisson BIBLIOGRAPHY The Poisson distribution (named after Siméon Denis Poisson, 1781 Read more

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