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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Davis | | | |  Davis: Encyclopedia II - Theodosius Dobzhansky - Biography
Theodosius Dobzhansky - Early life.
Dobzhansky was born in Nemirov, Ukraine then part of Imperial Russia. An only child, his father Grigory Dobzhansky was a mathematics teacher, and his mother was Sophia Voinarsky. In 1910 the family moved to Kiev. At high school, Dobzhansky collected butterflies and decided to become a biologist. In 1915 he met Victor Luchnik who convinced him to specialise on beetles instead. Dobzhansky attended the University of Kiev between 1917 and 1921, where he then taught until 1924. He then moved to Leningrad (St. Petersburg) to study under Yuri Filipchenko, where a Dr ...
See also:Theodosius Dobzhansky, Theodosius Dobzhansky - Biography, Theodosius Dobzhansky - Early life, Theodosius Dobzhansky - America, Theodosius Dobzhansky - Final illness and the Light of Evolution, Theodosius Dobzhansky - Bibliography, Theodosius Dobzhansky - Books Read more here: » Theodosius Dobzhansky: Encyclopedia II - Theodosius Dobzhansky - Biography |
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| | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Smoking ban - Legislative action
Smoking ban - Bans in public places or bars/restaurants.
Australia, federal law bans smoking in all Commonwealth government buildings, on most public transport, and in airports and international and domestic flights. Further bans are in place but are governed by individual states. Currently all Australian states and territories have banned smoking in enclosed public places, particularly workplaces and restaurants.
New South Wales, 2005 In addition to a public place ban, half the area of pubs, bars, ...
See also:Smoking ban, Smoking ban - History, Smoking ban - Legislative action, Smoking ban - Bans in public places or bars/restaurants, Smoking ban - Outdoor smoking bans, Smoking ban - Other bans, Smoking ban - Other restrictions, Smoking ban - Proposals, Smoking ban - Effects, Smoking ban - Views and opinions, Smoking ban - Opposition, Smoking ban - Total ban dispute Read more here: » Smoking ban: Encyclopedia II - Smoking ban - Legislative action |
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| | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Phi Kappa Psi - Creed The creed of Phi Kappa Psi was a result of efforts by John Henry Frizzell (Massachusetts Alpha, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1898) and Kent Christopher Owen (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1958). It was adopted by the Grand Arch Council in 1964. It reads as follows:
I believe that Phi Kappa Psi is a brotherhood of honorable men, courteous and cultured, who pledge throughout their lives to be generous, ...
See also:Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Psi - History, Phi Kappa Psi - Creed, Phi Kappa Psi - Symbols, Phi Kappa Psi - Notable alumni, Phi Kappa Psi - Government, Phi Kappa Psi - Arts & entertainment, Phi Kappa Psi - Business, Phi Kappa Psi - Miscellaneous, Phi Kappa Psi - Endowment fund, Phi Kappa Psi - List of chapters Read more here: » Phi Kappa Psi: Encyclopedia II - Phi Kappa Psi - Creed |
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| | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Association of American Universities - Members and their years of admission AAU membership is by invitation only, and is extended only to those universities who are deemed by the AAU to have exceptional quality in their research and graduate education programs.
Association of American Universities - State universities.
University of Arizona (1985)
University of California, Berkeley (1900)
University of California, Davis (1996)
University of California, Irvine (1996)
University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
University of Califo ...
See also:Association of American Universities, Association of American Universities - Members and their years of admission, Association of American Universities - State universities, Association of American Universities - Private universities, Association of American Universities - Canadian universities, Association of American Universities - Disenfranchised universities, Association of American Universities - External link Read more here: » Association of American Universities: Encyclopedia II - Association of American Universities - Members and their years of admission |
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| | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Antarctica - Population It is usually estimated that at a given time there are at least 1,000 people living in Antarctica. This varies considerably with season. Generally, stations use their home country's time zone, but not always; where known, a base's UTC offset is listed. Although Antarctica has no permanent residents, a number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout the continent. Many of the stations are staffed around the year. These include:
Akademik Vernadsky Station, Galindez Island, (65°14′S 64°15′W), ( UKR) (UTC ...
See also:Antarctica, Antarctica - Antarctic climate, Antarctica - Geography, Antarctica - Population, Antarctica - Communications, Antarctica - Military Read more here: » Antarctica: Encyclopedia II - Antarctica - Population |
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| | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Historical definitions and populations 1950 - 366,395
1960 - 457,873
1970 - 540,142
1980 - 585,1221
1990 - 618,2622
2000 - 767,0413
2004 - 803,801 (est.)
Standards for metropolitan areas were created in 1949; the first census which had metropolitan area data was the 1950 census. At that time, the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area was comprised of three counties: Douglas and Sarpy in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie in Iowa. No additional counties were added to the metropolitan area until 1983, when Washin ...
See also:Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Historical definitions and populations, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Counties in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Nebraska, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Iowa, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Cities in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Primary cities, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Cities of 10000 people or more, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Cities of 5000 to 10000 people, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Cities of 1000 to 5000 people, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Cities and villages with less than 1000 people, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Census-designated places, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Former cities and villages annexed by Omaha, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Notes, Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - External link Read more here: » Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area: Encyclopedia II - Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area - Historical definitions and populations |
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| | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Autism epidemic - Scope of autism prevalence While the number of diagnoses related to autism has increased in recent decades, public health organizations and researchers have not yet been able to fully ascertain whether:
More incidents of autism are being reported now, as a result of increased awareness of the disorder
The diagnosis is being applied more broadly than before, as a result of the changing definition of the disorder
The magnitude of the increase warrants urgent and/o ...
See also:Autism epidemic, Autism epidemic - Caveat, Autism epidemic - Scope of autism prevalence, Autism epidemic - Australia, Autism epidemic - China, Autism epidemic - Denmark, Autism epidemic - Japan, Autism epidemic - Russia, Autism epidemic - United Kingdom, Autism epidemic - United States, Autism epidemic - Proposed causes, Autism epidemic - Better and worse diagnostics, Autism epidemic - Genetic predisposition, Autism epidemic - Nutritional deficiencies, Autism epidemic - Leaky Gut Syndrome and related, Autism epidemic - Vaccine theories, Autism epidemic - Earlier preschool entrance, Autism epidemic - Folic acid Read more here: » Autism epidemic: Encyclopedia II - Autism epidemic - Scope of autism prevalence |
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| | | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Orem Utah - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 84,324 people, 23,382 households, and 19,079 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,765.6/km² (4,572.6/mi²). There are 24,166 housing units at an average density of 506.0/km² (1,310.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.80% White, 0.33% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.86% Pacific Islander, 3.64% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 8.56% of the popu ...
See also:Orem Utah, Orem Utah - Geography, Orem Utah - Demographics, Orem Utah - Education, Orem Utah - Famous Citizens Read more here: » Orem Utah: Encyclopedia II - Orem Utah - Demographics |
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| | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Alpha Epsilon Pi - History AEPi was founded in 1913 at New York University (NYU) by Charles C. Moskowitz and 10 other young, Jewish men. These men were Isador M. Glazer, Herman L. Krauss, Arthur E. Leopold, Arthur M. Lipkint, Emil Lustgarten, Benjamin M. Meyer, Charles J. Pintel, Maurice Plager, David K. Schafer, and Hyman Shulman. Their first pledge is thought to be Samuel L. Epstein.
Charles Moskowitz was a basketball player and had just transferred to NYU from the City College of New York. Several NYU fraternities expressed interest in him and one gave him a ...
See also:Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi - Mission Statement, Alpha Epsilon Pi - History, Alpha Epsilon Pi - Notable Alumni, Alpha Epsilon Pi - List of Chapters Read more here: » Alpha Epsilon Pi: Encyclopedia II - Alpha Epsilon Pi - History |
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| | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - APRU - Members
APRU - Australia.
Australian National University
University of Sydney
APRU - Canada.
University of British Columbia
APRU - Chile.
University of Chile
APRU - China.
Fudan University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Peking University
Tsinghua University
University of Science and Technology of China
Zhejiang University
APRU - Indonesia.
See also:APRU, APRU - Members, APRU - Australia, APRU - Canada, APRU - Chile, APRU - China, APRU - Indonesia, APRU - Japan, APRU - Korea, APRU - Malaysia, APRU - Mexico, APRU - New Zealand, APRU - Philippines, APRU - Russia, APRU - Singapore, APRU - Taiwan, APRU - Thailand, APRU - United States of America, APRU - External link Read more here: » APRU: Encyclopedia II - APRU - Members |
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| | | | | | | | | | Davis: Encyclopedia II - Muscatine County Iowa - Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,163 km² (449 mi²). 1,136 km² (439 mi²) of it is land and 27 km² (10 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.32% water.
Muscatine County Iowa - Adjacent counties.
Cedar County (north)
Scott County (northeast)
Rock Island County, Illinois (east), across the Mississippi River
Louisa County ...
See also:Muscatine County Iowa, Muscatine County Iowa - Geography, Muscatine County Iowa - Adjacent counties, Muscatine County Iowa - Demographics, Muscatine County Iowa - Cities and towns, Muscatine County Iowa - External link Read more here: » Muscatine County Iowa: Encyclopedia II - Muscatine County Iowa - Geography |
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