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  • however, by Aristotle's suggestion in book three of On the ... It is this latter suggestion that determined the usage of 'entelechy ...
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  • he ran in his papers. It was at his suggestion that the lead character of Gasoline Alley adopt a foundling child who became a central character ...
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  • These widely varying circumstances may share a common thread of suggestion ... The suggestion that the rabbit's foot is a substitute for a body ...
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  • of electricity. At Kohlrausch's suggestion Lebedev wrote a work on dielectric coefficient of vapors in 1891, which earned him a Ph.D. ...
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  • they must have some other function. Ayer’s suggestion is that evaluative language is intended to express attitudes and emotions. Similarly, Hare’s ...
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  • and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. There are competing ... by an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion. *Hypnotic Induction: ...
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  • examinations in beginning in 788, at the suggestion of Confucian scholar Choe ... expanded to include a supplement at the suggestion of the high official Jo ...
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  • It was introduced in France on the suggestion of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin ... National Assembly, on whose suggestion it was introduced. Dr. ...
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  • :Following a suggestion of Prof. C. Møller, I adopt—as a pendant to "nucleon"—the denomination "lepton" (from λεπτός ...
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  • unearth layer upon layer of irony, suggestion, and argumentation in various ... with a subtle, although astute, psychological suggestion: ...
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  • but believed them to be caused by suggestion. He developed the technique of relaxation and eye-fixation, known as "Braidism," which ...
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  • In 725, Emperor Xuanzong, at Zhang Shuo's suggestion, conducted ... punishment. Zhang Jiuling submitted the suggestion to have An executed, stating: ...
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  • it was generally agreed Meacham's suggestion would likely bring a resolution ... President Grant had decided to act upon Meacham's original suggestion ...
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  • 60 feet long. He then used mercury, perhaps on a suggestion from Galileo Galilei, because it is significantly denser than water. To create a vacuum with ...
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  • and approached Kirstein with the suggestion that he transform the ensemble into a New York City Ballet. Kirstein, with his dream in sight, made ...
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  • thing is a mind). To Leibniz's mind, the suggestion that mentality could emerge from something non-mental was incoherent because it was the exact ...
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  • In 1782 he became Archdeacon of Carlisle. At the suggestion of his friend John Law (son of Edward Law, Bishop of Carlisle and formerly his colleague ...
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  • of the world is explained with the suggestion that it actually consists ... of the monster changed in sympathy-a suggestion which cannot at present ...
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  • However, the suggestion of development and change within the Godhead was seen to contradicting the concept of impassibility, which argues that ...
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  • In 1866 the University of Berlin, at the suggestion of A. W. Hofmann, conferred on him a senior lectureship, which, however, was unpaid. ...
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  • brought out a second edition at the suggestion of Eudemus of Pergamum. As he revised each of the first three books, Apollonius sent Eudemus a ...
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  • At the suggestion of A.F. Ioffe in 1921, he travelled to the England as committee member for the purpose of restoration of scientific contacts ...
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  • heresy within most of Christianity, the suggestion of such a person has persisted, recently being revived through contemporary interpretations ...
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  • Demeter, prominent in ancient cultures. His suggestion that cultures evolved from early societies dominated by female goddesses and earthly women was ...
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  • species that have venom toxins and there is a suggestion that all snakes may be venomous to a certain degree, even if the venom is smaller in quantity ...
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  • in its denial that it is not poetry and of any suggestion, indeed accusation, that there was a relationship between Muhammad and professional soothsayers ...
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  • The overall suggestion on Bayle's part seems to be that the self-defeat of reason makes the acceptance of religious doctrine easier, despite ...
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  • years later Matsushita rejected Morita’s suggestion because VHS could be manufactured more cheaply than Betamax. When VHS began to outsell Betamax ...
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  • Outside of academia, Tobin became widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions, now known as the "Tobin tax ...
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  • only a few songs, so upon Tommy Ramone's suggestion, Joey switched to vocals. They united around their mutual distaste for what they perceived ...
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  • The main characteristics of the movement were suggestion rather than statement, sensuality, extensive use of symbols, and synaesthetic effects (correspondence ...
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  • he would arrange, at Arturo Toscanini's suggestion, for string orchestra as Adagio for Strings, and again for mixed chorus as Agnus Dei. Barber& ...
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  • south and later himself dwelt there, so the suggestion is not implausible. After the sixteenth century Carmelite mystics, St. Teresa of Avila ...
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  • and appeared in an English edition on the suggestion of Darwin. From 1863 to 1870 he was secretary and recorder to the American Academy of Arts and ...
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  • and work on tasks in that order. For this suggestion, company head Charles M. Schwab paid him $25,000. Lee also worked as a PR representative on ...
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  • text in Gilgamesh that removed the suggestion that the gods had physical needs. For example, "The Anunnaki (the senior gods) were sitting ...
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  • Tarde devised a theory of "imitation and suggestion," through which he tried to explain criminal behavior. He believed that the origins ...
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  • held back by his parents (at the suggestion of College staff), Britten had also intended to study with Alban Berg in Vienna. His first compositions ...
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  • by the name of Argueta. This suggestion is based on the claim of Argueta's descendants that the lance they keep as an heirloom of their ...
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  • name—actually has origin in a suggestion made or question asked by Professor Wigner." ==Last years== In 1960, Wigner gave a thought-provoking ...
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  • accused of treason. Under Wei's suggestion, Emperor Taizong sent the ... because he did not listen to Wei's suggestion in 630. ...
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  • The suggestion which most caught Arnauld's attention was an aspect of Leibniz's view of Pre-Established Harmony. According to this ...
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  • to mathematics, including a suggestion for a theory of limits. He was one of the first to appreciate the importance of functions, and defined ...
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  • along the lines of purely mental suggestion by virtue of mere social contact with preceding generations (Ripley, 1899). Ripley's book, originally ...
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  • National Assembly, on whose suggestion it was introduced. Dr. Guillotin proposed the use of a mechanical device to carry out the death penalty ...
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  • their marriage have arisen, including the suggestion that Nijinsky saw Romola's title and supposed wealth as a means to escape Diaghilev's ...
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  • the foundations of modern hypnosis and suggestion therapy. The result obtained ... but actually due to the power of suggestion. However, the popularity ...
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  • In fact, Ehrenburg's suggestion that a thaw had occurred in Soviet society after the death of Stalin seems more like prophecy than description ...
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  • to lower courts came after Moses accepted the suggestion of his father-in-law, Jethro, to appoint 70 elders to assist in legal decisions (Exodus 18:20–25). ...
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  • union with Him and enter into his being. This suggestion would have considerable effect on later philosophical schools, particularly those of Vedanta. ...
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