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Modern Movement
Modern Movement. C20 architectural movement (also called Modernism) that sought to sunder all stylistic and historic links with the past. While C19 theorists sought to find a style suitable for the times, the methods attempted to achieve this involved eclecticism and mingling of styles to produce... Read more |
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tissue culture
tissue culture the propagation of plants through the placement of small amounts of undifferentiated tissue or single cells in an artificial environment. The tissue is placed in a nutrient medium that favors the production of roots and shoots, and is later planted normally. By using tissue culture,... Read more |
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Defendant
DEFENDANT The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit, or the accused in a criminal case. In every legal action, whether civil or criminal, there are two sides. The person suing is the plaintiff and the person against whom the suit is... Read more |
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Suffering
SUFFERING Suffering is the result of a feeling of alienation and insurmountable ambivalence; being a defensive attitude, its aim is the reduction of anxiety. When Sigmund Freud asserts in Civilization and Its Discontents (1930a) that "the three sources from which our suffering comes" are "our own... Read more |
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Oracles
Oracles Shrines where a god was believed to speak to human beings through the mouths of priests or priestesses. The concept of the god becoming vocal was not confined to ancient Greece or Egypt. The Eskimos used to consult spirits for hunting and fishing expeditions. It is believed their... Read more |
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War of the Polish Succession
War of the Polish Succession 1733-35. On the death (1733) of Augustus II of Poland, Stanislaus I sought to reascend the Polish throne. He was supported by his son-in-law, Louis XV of France. The rival candidate for the throne was the son of Augustus II, the elector of Saxony, who was supported by... Read more |
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Adonijah
Adonijah , in the Bible, son of David. He sought the throne that David gave to the younger son, Solomon. Perhaps the same as Adonikam, a name in the lists of families.... Read more |
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polygamy
Polygamy. Marriage in which a person may have more than one spouse at the same time (in contrast to monogamy). Polygyny is the marriage of a man to more than one wife, polyandry the marriage of a woman to more than one husband. Polyandry is relatively rare (e.g. the Nayar and Toda of India),... Read more |
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Laudabiliter
Laudabiliter, a papal letter issued in 1155 by the English Pope Adrian IV (1154–9) to Henry II, authorizing a conquest of Ireland in the interests of reforming the Irish church. It takes its name from the first word of the document, the authenticity of which has been the subject of much... Read more |
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Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke (Robert James Lee Hawke), 1929-, Australian statesman. A Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, he gained a reputation as a skillful labor mediator during his tenure at the Australian Council of Trade Unions, of which he eventually became president. He served as national president of the Labor party... Read more |
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Constitution of Northern Ireland Act
...78‐seat Assembly, and sought the support of the Catholic minority...part of the UK without the consent of the parliament of Northern...slightly to require ‘the consent of the majority of the people of...Sunningdale agreement later sought to implement the ... |
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Selection of Justices
...nominate ... and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate ... appoint ... judges...Constitutional Convention. Early proposals sought either Senate appointment or joint House‐Senate...clarified the exact meaning of “advice and consent,” and periodic efforts to amend the... |
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Presidential Emergency Powers
...the philosophical tradition behind the idea of government by consent and by law has acknowledged that republican executives must have...rebellion. Once the Civil War was over, the Supreme Court sought to restore the notion that the Constitution was “perfect... |
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Public Opinion
...opinion in the United States agree on its role: It embodies the consent of the governed and confers legitimacy on the government...on policy issues and political actions, while leaders have sought to know the popular will. Scholars have had a harder time... |
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Tenure of Office Act
...would make sweeping removals of federal officeholders and replace them with Democrats. The law sought to protect officials appointed with Senate consent “until a successor shall have been in like manner appointed and duly qualified.” Cabinet... |
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Clayton‐Bulwer Treaty
...new minister, Sir Henry Bulwer, to avert a crisis. Bulwer sought to protect British interests—focusing upon Honduras, the...country would build a canal in Central America without mutual consent or cooperation. If a canal were built, both nations would... |
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Guadalupe‐Hidalgo, Treaty of
...departure to persuade a fragile Mexican provisional government to consent to a substantial loss of territory rather than continuing a...38 to 14) on 10 March 1848.Although U.S. emissaries sought to reassure Mexico through the “Protocol of Querétaro... |
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Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
...federal trust responsibilities. The litigation in Lone Wolf sought to block congressional ratification of an agreement allotting...Treaty of Medicine Lodge by failing to obtain the required consent of three‐fourths of adult male tribal members to land cessions... |
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Westminister, Status of
...crisis. Some Conservative MPs, including Winston Churchill, sought to exclude the Irish Free State from the statute's operation...despite Irish assurances that this would be altered only by consent. However, their objections were overruled, and the Free... |
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McGillivray, Alexander
...Mico (Fat King) of Cusseta sold land to Georgia without the consent of the National Council, McGillivray had them disciplined...Company operate in Spanish territory. Through these measures he sought to keep the Creeks independent of the United States and prepared... |
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Northern Ireland
...and early 1980s, the British government sought to establish assemblies in which the different...In the 1980s the British government sought closer cooperation in resolving the problem...to a new political framework founded on consent’. They reaffirmed their opposition... |
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Supreme Court
...members are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Early in its history, under the guidance of...between F. D. Roosevelt and the court erupted, as Roosevelt sought to appoint more liberal justices to counterbalance its conservative... |
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Polygamy
...those who undertook not to enter into further (polygynous) marriages, and it asked that the consent of the local Anglican community should be sought (resolution 26). African Instituted Churches are divided on the issue. |
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Social Democratic and Labour Party
...Ireland with the Irish Republic, but only if this receives the consent of the majority of people in Northern Ireland. The SDLP withdrew...cooperation. In the 1980s, through its leader, John Hume, it has sought to promote dialogue between all groups in Northern Ireland... |
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Sukarno, Achmad
...dissatisfied with democracy, he introduced a system of Guided Democracy. With the consent of the army, he became Prime Minister in 1959, and subsequently sought to consolidate support for his authoritarian government through nationalism, e... |
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Laud, William
...1628). He opposed the prevailing Calvinist theology and sought to restore something of the pre-Reformation liturgical practice...Kings and compelling whole classes of people to swear never to consent to alter the government of the Church; the formula, known... |
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submission
submission • noun 1. he sought their submission to his demandssynonyms: yielding, capitulation, agreement, acceptance, consent, accession, compliance. 2. the submission of our army to the enemy forcessynonyms: surrender, yielding, laying... |
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Regent's consent sought to form Perak govt
...Times 03-10-2008 Regent's consent sought to form Perak govtEdition: Main...at Istana Kinta here to seek his consent to form the next state government...until we actually receive royal consent, nothing can be considered as... |
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U.S. to Test Third of New Babies for AIDS; No Consent Sought; Blood Samples...
...virus, indicating whether the mother is infected. No consent will be sought from parents and no results on individual tests will...If you identify individuals, you have to get consent," said Dr. Timothy Dondero, chief of the sero... |
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Bondholder Consent Sought From Holders of Illinois Health Facilities...
...mentioned bonds is seeking bondholder consent for the acceptance of the First Supplemental Indenture. Consent forms and a copy of the First Supplemental...Elizabeth's Hospital. Bonds Subject Consent 45200LMA 45200LMB 45200LMC 45200LMD |
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PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT BY FEB. 23 ON CONSENT DECREE FOR NATURAL RESOURCE...
...Branch is requesting public comments on the Consent Decree which settles International Petroleum...DNREC and IPC voluntarily entered into a Consent Decree that settled the liability claims...Atmospheric Administration. A copy of the Consent Decree is posted on DNREC's web ... |
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Penalties Sought in Forest Service Sex-Bias Case; Failure to Follow Consent...
...Forest Service compliance with a 1981 consent decree designed to upgrade women employees...less than half of 162 provisions in the consent agreement that would end discrimination...Forest Service to fully comply with the consent decree. Echoing the administration... |
 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Views on consent sought in organs scandal report.(News)
...and tissue have often been removed, stored or used without consent. This particularly came to light during inquiries into the...The consultation report seeks views on the importance of consent and what to do if somebody is unable to give it or if there... |
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TeleCorp PCS, Inc. Announces Receipt of the Consents Sought in Connection...
...announced today that its subsidiary, Tritel PCS, Inc., received consents from holders of in excess of a majority of its 12 3/4% Senior...of senior subordinated notes. Having obtained the required consents, Tritel PCS intends to complete the private offering of its... |
 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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CUSTOMER CONSENT SOUGHT.(LOCAL)
Byline: NEWS STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Rep. Ron Tupa, D-Boulder, wants merchants who buy or sell personal information about their customers for advertising or trade reasons to obtain the consent of the customer. |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Comments sought on parental consent bill ; Written testimony should be sent...
Anyone who wants to have a say about a proposed law requiring minors to get a parent's consent before getting an abortion will have their chance this week. Sen. Sheila Sorensen, chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee... |
 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Alterations consent sought.(News)
LLOYDS TSB is seeking listed building consent from Cadw to carry out alterations to its High Street bank in Merthyr Tydfil. The proposals include internal alterations, improved access for the disabled and a new cashpoint. |
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