Search results for "The Five K's" - New World Encyclopedia

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  • with Leucippus. Democritus identified the real existence of the cosmos ... different only in form, shape, and size. The qualitative diversity of the ...
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  • Natural gas in the broad sense is a gaseous material consisting primarily ... in marshes, bogs, landfills, sewage, the stomachs of ruminants such ...
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  • April 26, 1938), philosopher, is known as the "father" of phenomenology ... Modern philosophy discarded the framework of thought of medieval philosophy ...
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  • that can be steered and propelled through the air. It is classified as an ... Airships were the first form of aircraft to make controlled, powered ...
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  • it is essential in trace amounts for the function of certain enzymes ... color to glasses and enamels, and to remove the blue-green tinge in glass ...
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  • First described by Anna Eliza Bray in the early nineteenth century, ... beings but with abilities that transcend the physical realm, find correlation ...
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  • on July 30, 1965, through Title XIX of the Social Security Act. By structure ... a social insurance program aimed to benefit the elderly and individuals with ...
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  • of Homo erectus, an extinct species of the genus to which modern humans ... years ago (mya) to 50-70,000 years ago, the early phase in Africa, from ...
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  • Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States, with ... and dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of the flag ...
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  • 1916) was an American educator, dedicated to the education of young children ... Susan Blow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, as the oldest of six children ...
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  • mathematician who is regarded as one of the most brilliant mathematicians ... mathematics, Ramanujan devoted himself to the subject he loved and submitted ...
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  • partner, or other family member within the household. Domestic violence ... Occurring within the home, the place where people naturally expect ...
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  • Copper (symbol Cu, atomic number 29) is one of the oldest known metals ... doorknobs are used in hospitals to prevent the transfer of germs, and copper ...
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  • * Tephritidae, the family of large fruit flies. * Drosophilidae, the family of small fruit flies or vinegar flies ...
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  • sociology and political science referring to the way that the administrative ... ==Origin of the Concept== Bureaucracy is derived from the word bureau ...
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  • Turmeric is the common name for a herbaceous perennial plant, Curcuma ... orange juice, and yellow cakes. It gives the bright yellow color to American ...
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  • ) (c. 446 B.C.E. – c. 388 B.C.E.) was a Greek dramatist of the Old ... The place and exact date of his birth are unknown, but he was around ...
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  • best remembered for his play, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up ... quot; both literally and figuratively, after the traumatic death of his brother ...
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  • pain is a critical component of the human body's defense ... According to the International Association for the Study of Pain ...
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  • Rocket propellant is the material used by a rocket engine to generate ... The development of extremely powerful rocket propellants has enabled ...
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