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Pitirim A. Sorokin
Sorokin, Pitirim A.WORKS BY SOROKINSUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHYPitirim Alexandrovich Sorokin was born in humble circumstances in the rural north of Russia in 1889. A prodigious zeal for work, combined with enormous erudition, has led him to write more than thirty volumes, many of which—for example,... Read more |
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Humble Petition and Advice
Humble Petition and Advice. The second written constitution of the Protectorate, formulated by its second Parliament early in 1657. Originally, its main purpose was to make Cromwell king, but it also proposed a new second chamber (‘the other house’), to be nominated by him. Other... Read more |
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tachyon
tachyon , hypothetical elementary particle that travels only at speeds exceeding that of light. According to the theory of relativity , the speed of light is the limiting velocity for all ordinary material particles. Particles having nonzero rest mass can approach, but not reach, the speed of... Read more |
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Field Theories
Field TheoryDynamic conceptsStructural conceptsSocially induced changeLevel of aspirationConcepts of group dynamicsThe present status of field theoryBIBLIOGRAPHYIn psychology, the term “field theory” is used primarily to designate the point of view of Kurt Lewin and his co-workers. Although the term... Read more |
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Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders 1967– Professional football and baseball player A Cocky Freshman Proved Baseball and Football Prowess in College Offered Highest Salary for a Defensive Player Left Atlanta to Pursue Super Bowl Dream Returned to Baseball New Wife, New Life Sources Deion Sanders has been a... Read more |
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General will
General WillBIBLIOGRAPHYThe concept of the general will involves the moral values and the political aspirations that are shared by the members of a community and to which the policies of its government must broadly conform if that government is to be considered legitimate. The term was used in this... Read more |
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big-bang theory
Big Bang theory The most widely accepted theory of the origin and evolution of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe originated from an initial state of high temperature and density and has been expanding ever since. The theory of general relativity predicts the existence of a... Read more |
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Evolutionism
EVOLUTIONISM EVOLUTIONISM. Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has been profoundly influential among scientists and others on both sides of the Atlantic from the time of its introduction; throughout its history, Americans have contributed to the theory's development and to its uses... Read more |
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intelligent design
intelligent design theory that some complex biological structures and other aspects of nature show evidence of having been designed by an intelligence. Such biological structures are said to have intricate components that are so highly interdependent and so essential to a particular function or... Read more |
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suspension
suspension in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the automobile that is caused by irregularities in the roads traveled. Since the wheels of an automobile accelerate, stop, and... Read more |
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