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Erhard seminars training
est Popular name for Erhard Seminars Training, a system of experiential philosophy developed by Werner Erhard. Through the 1960s Erhard explored a variety of self-help courses and spiritual disciplines, including Dale Carnegie, the Church of Scientology, Subud, Zen Buddhism, and Mind Dynamics. In... Read more |
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Jouissance
JOUISSANCE (LACAN) In his seminar of 1959-1960 The Ethics of Psychoanalysis (1992), Lacan developed the concept of jouissance (enjoyment) while discussing Civilization and Its Discontents (Freud, 1930). In that work, Freud had articulated a contradiction inherent in the concept of pleasure: "This... Read more |
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Interpol
Interpol acronym for the International Criminal Police Organization, a worldwide clearinghouse for police information. Conceived in 1914, Interpol was formally established in 1923 with headquarters at Vienna. In 1938, it was effectively disbanded by Hitler's Anschluss of Austria. After World War... Read more |
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Knot
KNOT Jacques Lacan used a topological structure of the knot to define the relationship of the symbolic, the real, and the imaginary. In particular, he referred to the structure of rings on the coat of arms of the Borromei family. After introducing this notion on February 9, 1972, in his seminar ".... Read more |
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American Film Institute
American Film Institute (AFI), nonprofit organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1967 by the National Endowment for the Arts to preserve and catalog American films and television, to provide work grants for new and established filmmakers, and to increase recognition and understanding of... Read more |
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Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke , 1795-1886, German historian, generally recognized as the father of the modern objective historical school. He applied and elaborated Barthold Niebuhr 's scientific method of historical investigation. Ranke's aim was to reconstruct the unique periods of the past as they actually... Read more |
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Sonia Sanchez
Sonia Sanchez 1934— Poet, playwright, activist, educator, lecturer In her poetry, Sonia Sanchez has urged black unity and action against white oppression in addition to writing about violence in the black community, the relationships between black men and women, familial ties, and... Read more |
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College Professor
College Professor Professors of genetics at colleges and universities teach, perform research, and handle administrative responsibilities. Professors may teach at the undergraduate or graduate levels, or both. Undergraduate teaching involves class lectures, small group seminars, and hands-on... Read more |
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Franklin Quest Co
Franklin Quest Co. 2200 West Parkway Blvd.Salt Lake City, UT 84119U.S.A.(801) 975-1776Fax: (801) 977-1431 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1983 as Franklin Institute, Inc.Employees: 2,000Sales: $216 millionStock Exchanges: New YorkSICs: 8310 Consulting Franklin Quest Co. is a leading provider of... Read more |
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Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm 1972- Soccer player An Early Star Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm was born in Selma, Alabama, on 17 March 1972, one of six siblings. Although most people had not heard of her until the end of the 1990s, when Women's World Cup Soccer finally received media attention in the United States, she... Read more |
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