Legitimacy in political science, is the popular acceptance of a governing regime or law as an authority. Whereas authority refers to a specific position in an established government, the term legitimacy is used when describing a system of government itself —where "government may be generalized to mean the wider "sphere of influence." This concept has also been applied to other, non-political, kinds of authority, such as that of an employer hiring workers and further, to issues concerning the legitimacy of entire political-economic ...

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Legitimacy political science - Democracy Legitimacy political science - Constitutionalism Legitimacy political science - Nationalism Legitimacy political science - Communism Legitimacy political science - Traditionalism

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The Medical Research Council's Cognitive and brain imaging unit is a branch of the larger Medical Research Council. Based in Cambridge, England since its creation during WWII it remains at the forefront of its field. Cognitive and Brain Science Unit - Unit History. Established in 1944, the Unit is one of the largest and most long-lasting contributors to the development of psychological theory and practice. Its origins lie within the Industrial Fatigue Research Board that was set up during the First World W ...

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Cognitive and Brain Science Unit - Unit History Cognitive and Brain Science Unit - Current Events

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In, object-oriented programming, a class consists of a description of a collection of encapsulated instance variables and methods, possibly with implementation of those types together with a constructor function that can be used to create objects of the class. A class is a cohesive package that consists of a particular kind of compile-time metadata. A Class describes the rules by which objects behave; these objects are referred to as "instances" of that class. A class specifies the structure of data which each instance contains as wel ...

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Class computer science - Interfaces Class computer science - Structure of a class Class computer science - Associations between classes Class computer science - Local classes Class computer science - Partial classes Class computer science - Subclasses and superclasses Class computer science - Reasons for implementing classes Class computer science - Categories of classes
Class computer science - Abstract and concrete classes Class computer science - Metaclasses
Class computer science - Non-class-based programming
Class computer science - Run-time representation of classes
Class computer science - Classes without inheritance Class computer science - Instantiation Class computer science - Examples
Class computer science - C++ Class computer science - Java

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A New Kind of Science is a controversial book by Stephen Wolfram, published in 2002. It introduced and justified the empirical systematic study of simple programs, which are basic deterministic systems which iterate. Wolfram argues that the scientific philosophy and methodology appropriate for the study of simple programs is relevant to other fields of science. The book is available online (see links below). A New Kind of Science - Computation and its Implications. The thesis of A New Kind of Scie ...

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A New Kind of Science - Computation and its Implications A New Kind of Science - The World of Simple Programs A New Kind of Science - Mapping and Mining the Computational Universe A New Kind of Science - Systematic Abstract Science A New Kind of Science - Philosophical Underpinnings A New Kind of Science - Applications and Results A New Kind of Science - Reception A New Kind of Science - Criticism of NKS
A New Kind of Science - Scientific philosophy A New Kind of Science - Methodology A New Kind of Science - Utility A New Kind of Science - Specific Ideas A New Kind of Science - Originality and Self-Image
A New Kind of Science - Response to Criticism
A New Kind of Science - Scientific Philosophy A New Kind of Science - Methodology A New Kind of Science - Utility A New Kind of Science - Specific Ideas A New Kind of Science - Originality and Self-Image

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Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia, but is also practiced by amateurs, who typically engage in the observational part of science. Workers in corporate research laboratories also practice science, although their results are often deemed trade secrets and not published in public journals. Corporate and university scientists often cooperate, with the university scientists focusing on basic research and the corporate scientists applying t ...

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Academically, soil scientists tend to be drawn to one of five areas of specialization: microbiology, pedology, edaphology, physics or chemistry. Yet the work specifics are very much dictated by the challenges facing our civilization's desire to sustain the land that supports it, and the distinctions between the sub-disciplines of soil science often blur in the process. Soil science professionals commonly stay current in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil microbiology, pedo ...

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Soil science, Soil science - History of Soil Science, Soil science - Justus von Liebig, Soil science - V.V. Dokuchaev, Soil science - C. F. Marbut, Soil science - Hans Jenny, Soil science - Guy Smith, Soil science - Soil Science Practice, Soil science - Fields of study in soil science, Soil science - Fields of application in soil science, Soil science - Related disciplines

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Health science - Conventional Western practices. Allopathic medicine Athletic training Dentistry Epidemiology Genetic counseling Medical physics Medicine Nursing Nutrition Occupational therapy Optometry Osteopathy Pharmacology Physical therapy (physiotherapy) Psychoanalysis Psychotherapy, including Cognitive therapy Public health Physical education Surgery, including ...

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Health science, Health science - Historical overview, Health science - Acquisition of health-related knowledge, Health science - Application of health-related knowledge, Health science - Health delivery, Health science - Contemporary themes, Health science - Health practices, Health science - Conventional Western practices, Health science - Complementary and alternative medicine, Health science - Spiritually-based healing, Health science - Traditional medicine and folk medicine, Health science - Health practices of historical interest

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There are universities that teach computer science as a theoretical study of computation and algorithmic reasoning. These programs often feature the theory of computation, analysis of algorithms, formal methods, concurrency control, databases, computer graphics and systems analysis, among others. They typically also teach computer programming, but treat it as a vessel for the support of other fields of computer ...

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Computer science, Computer science - History, Computer science - Theory and practice, Computer science - Relationship with software engineering, Computer science - Fields of computer science, Computer science - Mathematical foundations, Computer science - Theory of computation, Computer science - Design and analysis of algorithms and data structures, Computer science - Programming languages and compilers, Computer science - Software development, Computer science - Databases, Computer science - Concurrency and distributed systems, Computer science - Artificial intelligence, Computer science - Computer graphics, Computer science - Scientific computing, Computer science - Careers, Computer science - Notes

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Many universities teach computer science as a theoretical study of computation and algorithmic reasoning. These programs often feature the theory of computation, analysis of algorithms, formal methods, concurrency control, databases, computer graphics and systems analysis, among others. They typically also teach computer programming, but treat it as a vessel for the support of other fields of computer ...

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The Moorish Science temple was founded on a teaching of the Moors as a blueprint of Freemasonry, and included a modified version of the Masonic lodge charter. The church's standards of behaviour was loosely derived from those of Islam, although not rigorously, and critics of the church accused it of antinomianism. Members of the Temple wore fezes, (including Drew, who wore a Cherokee feather in his) and often added the suffixes "-Bey" or "-El" to their names to signify their Moorish heritage, and could earn initiate titles such as Dea ...

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Moorish Science Temple of America, Moorish Science Temple of America - Timothy Drew's beginnings, Moorish Science Temple of America - The church's teachings, Moorish Science Temple of America - The church's practices, Moorish Science Temple of America - The Science Temple after the death of Noble Drew Ali

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A piece of software is provided access to computer resources (such as memory, CPU, storage, etc.) by its underlying computer system; the availability of these resources to other software can have major ramifications -- sometimes disastrous ones -- for its functionality and stability. A key principle of component-based design is to prohibit access to all resources by default, allowing access only through ...

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Interface computer science, Interface computer science - Interfaces in practice, Interface computer science - Uses of interfaces

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The primary constraints on science are: Publication, i.e. Peer review Resources (mostly, funding) It has not always been like this: in the old days of the "gentleman scientist" funding (and to a lesser extent publication) were far weaker constraints. Both of these constraints indirectly bring in a scientific method — work that too obviously violates the constraints will be difficult to publish and difficult to get funded. Journals do not require submitted papers to conform to anything more specifi ...

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Scientific method, Scientific method - Elements of scientific method, Scientific method - Characterizations, Scientific method - Hypotheses development, Scientific method - Predictions from the hypotheses, Scientific method - Experiments, Scientific method - Evaluations and iterations, Scientific method - Testing and improvements, Scientific method - Confirmations, Scientific method - Scope and goals, Scientific method - Scientific communities, Scientific method - Peer review evaluations, Scientific method - Reproduction and record-keeping, Scientific method - History, Scientific method - Philosophical issues, Scientific method - Scientific method and the practice of science, Scientific method - Formal approaches, Scientific method - Quotations, Scientific method - Notes, Scientific method - Historical references to scientific method

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Jules Verne was the first major science fiction author to be adapted for the screen with Melies Voyage Dans La Lune of 1902 and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea of 1907 but these only use Verne's basic scenarios as a framework for fantastic visuals. By the time Verne's work fell out of copyright in 1950 the adaptations were treated as period pieces. His works have been treated in a number of film releases since then, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1954, From the Earth to ...

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Science fiction film, Science fiction film - History, Science fiction film - Definition, Science fiction film - Themes, Science fiction film - Imagery, Science fiction film - Scientific elements, Science fiction film - Alien life forms, Science fiction film - Disaster films, Science fiction film - Mind and identity, Science fiction film - Robots, Science fiction film - Time travel, Science fiction film - Film versus literature, Science fiction film - Science fiction as social commentary, Science fiction film - Influence of classic sci-fi authors

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Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to answer only those that pertain to reality. Also, science cannot possibly address nonsensical, or untestable questions, so the choice of which questions to answer becomes important. Science does not and can not produce absolute and unquestionable truth. Rather, physical science often tests hypotheses about some aspect of the physical world, and when necessary revises or repla ...

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Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia, but is also practiced by amateurs, who typically engage in the observational part of science. Workers in corporate research laboratories also practice science, although their results are often deemed trade secrets and not published in public journals. Corporate and university scientists often cooperate, with the university scientists focusing on basic research and the corporate scientists applying t ...

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There are many different conceptions of the word "science". According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. In contrast, scientific realism defines science in terms of ontology: science attempts to identify phenomena and entities in the environment, their causal powers, the mech ...

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The act of sati was always supposed to take place voluntarily, and from the existing accounts, many of them were indeed voluntary. The act may have been expected of widows in some communities. The extent to which any social pressures or expectations should be considered as compulsion has been the matter of much debate in modern times. It is frequently stated that a widow could expect little of life after her husband's death, especially if she was childless. However, there were also instances where the wish of the widow to commit sa ...

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Sati practice, Sati practice - Origin, Sati practice - The practice, Sati practice - Compulsion, Sati practice - Royal funerals, Sati practice - Symbolic sati, Sati practice - Jauhar, Sati practice - Burials, Sati practice - Prevalence, Sati practice - Numbers, Sati practice - Communities, Sati practice - Regional variations, Sati practice - Recent incidence, Sati practice - Justifications and criticisms, Sati practice - Law books, Sati practice - Scriptures, Sati practice - Counter-arguments within Hinduism, Sati practice - Non-Hindu views and criticisms, Sati practice - Suppression, Sati practice - Mughal period, Sati practice - British and other European territories, Sati practice - Modern times, Sati practice - Influences on art and culture, Sati practice - Notes

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A basic understanding of science and technology has become indispensible for anyone living in a city or town, because technology - a product of science - has become an important part of peoples' lives. Science education aims at increasing common knowledge about science and widening social awareness. The process of learning science begins early in life for many people; school students start learning about science as soon as they acquire basic language skills, and science is always an essential part of curriculum. Science education is also a v ...

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Soil science - Justus von Liebig. The early concepts of soil were based on ideas developed by a German chemist, Justus von Liebig (1803 – 1873), and modified and refined by agricultural scientists who worked on samples of soil in laboratories, greenhouses, and on small field plots. The soils were rarely examined below the depth of normal tillage. These chemists held the "balance-sheet" theory of plant nutrition. Soil was considered a more or less static storage bin for plant nutrients—the soils could be used ...

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Soil science, Soil science - History of Soil Science, Soil science - Justus von Liebig, Soil science - V.V. Dokuchaev, Soil science - C. F. Marbut, Soil science - Hans Jenny, Soil science - Guy Smith, Soil science - Soil Science Practice, Soil science - Fields of study in soil science, Soil science - Fields of application in soil science, Soil science - Related disciplines

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Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to answer only those that pertain to reality. Also, science cannot possibly address nonsensical, or untestable questions, so the choice of which questions to answer becomes important. Science does not and can not produce absolute and unquestionable truth. Rather, physical science often tests hypotheses about some aspect of the physical world, and when necessary revises or repla ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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The terms model, hypothesis, theory, and law have different meanings in science and colloquial speech. Scientists use model to refer to a description of something, specifically one which can be used to make predictions that can be tested by experiment or observation. A hypothesis is a contention that has been neither well supported nor ruled out by experiment yet. A physical law or law of nature is a scientific generalization based on empirical observations. The scientific method provides an objective proce ...

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