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End of the universe (Cosmology)
Big Crunch Theory The Big Crunch Theory is made possible by Big Bang cosmology, which states that all matter in the universe is now racing away from all other matter. If there is enough matter in the universe to create a gravitational force sufficient to bring this movement to a halt and to... Read more |
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Behavioral genetics
Behavioral Genetics Behaviors distinguish human beings from other creatures and from each other. Genetic perspectives could help account for both the universals of human behavior (those shared by all) and the particulars (the individual differences). Behaviors are among the most complex... Read more |
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big
big Big Apple an informal name for New York City.big bang the explosion of dense matter which according to current cosmological theories marked the origin of the universe. In the beginning a fireball of radiation at extremely high temperature and density, but occupying a tiny volume, is believed to... Read more |
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insight learning
insight learning A form of learning in which an animal responds to new situations by adapting experiences gained in other contexts. Insight learning requires an animal to solve problems by viewing a situation as a whole instead of relying wholly on trial-and-error learning. Chimpanzees are capable... Read more |
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Cosmic background radiation
Cosmic Background Radiation Fossil radiation Cosmic background radiation (usually abbreviated CMB, but also CBR, and sometimes called relic radiation) is a long wavelength type of electromagnetic radiation that is believed by cosmologists to show evidence of left over energy from the big bang,... Read more |
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Sages
Sages A sage is a wise or holy figure, often an older man, who possesses insight or understanding beyond that of ordinary people. In myths and legends, sages serve as guardians of special knowledge, helpers or advisers to heroes, and examples of wisdom, virtue, and... Read more |
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Cantiaci
Cantiaci. A British tribal grouping and civitas. The Cantiaci seem to be an artificial creation of the Roman government, for there is no record of either a tribe or federation of this name before the Roman conquest. Caesar records the existence of at least four small tribes in Cantium (Kent), but... Read more |
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John Alexander Binns
John Alexander Binns c.1761-1813, American agriculturist, b. Loudoun co., Va. He was one of the first to experiment with gypsum as a fertilizer and to convince others of its efficacy. Partly through example and partly through his pamphlet, Treatise on Practical Farming (1903), what came to be... Read more |
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United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development
Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), US organization which, along with its predecessor, the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC), played a key role in the rapid wartime mobilization of American science and engineering. Established before US entry into the war, by 1945 the... Read more |
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