Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Background And Problems
The most general definition of nationalism is broad, and has been controversial throughout history. Specific examples of nationalism are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Background And Problems
The most general definition of nationalism is broad, and has been controversial throughout history. Specific examples of nationalism are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China National Tobacco Co.: Encyclopedia Ii - China National Tobacco Co. - Problems
China National Tobacco faces a number of serious problems: namely, the counterfeiting of premium and foreign cigarettes, as well as a gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia - Nationalism
The most general definition of nationalism is broad, and has been controversial throughout history. Specific examples of nationalism are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Background
Y2K (improperly Y2k) was the common acronym for the year 2000 problem. The abbreviation combines the letter Y for "year", and K for the G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Background
Y2K (or Y2k) was the common slang for the year 2000 problem. The abbreviation combines the letter Y for "year", and K for the Greek prefi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Background
Y2K (improperly Y2k) was the common acronym for the year 2000 problem. The abbreviation combines the letter Y for "year", and K for the G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem
The year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem and the millennium bug) was a common practice (not a flaw) in computer program desig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia - Chess Problem
A chess problem, formally called a chess composition, is a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, presenting the sol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations: Encyclopedia - United Nations
Flag of the United Nations 1 Name in the other official languages: Organisation des Nations Unies Organización de las Naciones Unidas ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Nationalism - Background
Black nationalism - Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Africans "at home and abroad" to be proud of their race and preached "African Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unsolved Problems In Physics: Encyclopedia - Unsolved Problems In Physics
This is an incomplete list of some of the unsolved problems in physics. Some of these problems are theoretical, meaning that existing the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism: Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism
Black nationalism - Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Africans "at home and abroad" to be proud of their race and preached "African Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Problem Of Hell: Encyclopedia - Problem Of Hell
The problem of Hell is a variant of the problem of evil, aimed specifically at religions which hold both that: An omnipotent (all-powerf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bankruptcy Problem: Encyclopedia - Bankruptcy Problem
In mathematical sociology, and especially game theory, the bankruptcy problem is a distribution problem involving the allocation of a giv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Organization For Women: Encyclopedia Ii - National Organization For Women - Background
NOW was founded on June 30, 1966 in Washington, D.C., by women attending the Third National Conference of the Commission on the Status of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Organization For Women: Encyclopedia Ii - National Organization For Women - Background
NOW was founded on June 30, 1966 in Washington, D.C., by women attending the Third National Conference of the Commission on the Status of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Constituent Assembly: Encyclopedia Ii - National Constituent Assembly - Background
The Estates-General of 1789, which convened on May 5, had reached a deadlock in its deliberations by May 6. The representatives of the Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations - Background And History
Main articles: League of Nations and History of the United Nations The term "United Nations" was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations - Background And History
The term "United Nations" was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, to refer to the Allies. Its first formal use was in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhythm Nation 1814: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhythm Nation 1814 - Background
Rhythm Nation 1814, Jackson's 6x Platinum follow up to her 1986 hit album, Control, was an unprecedented success, with seven hit singles ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Liberation Army Colombia: Encyclopedia Ii - National Liberation Army Colombia - Background
The group was originally founded by Cuban-trained Fabio Vásquez Castaño who along with his brother and other relatives initially held i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Clandestine Service: Encyclopedia Ii - National Clandestine Service - Background
The Directorate of Operations was the branch of the CIA that ran covert operations and recruited foreign agents. The DO reportedly employ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian National Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian National Army - Background
The focus of the I.N.A. was the idea that as I.N.A. troops entered India, they could convince Indian army troops in India to join the I.N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Democratic Institute For International Affairs: Encyclopedia Ii - National Democratic Institute For International Affairs - Background
In many countries, advocates of democracy lack experience with democratic practices and face weakened or non-existent democratic institut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Jaffa Nation: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Jaffa Nation - Background And History
Free Jaffa Nation - Slave Jaffa. Jaffa were originally slaves to the Goa'uld, the former dominant galactic power. The Goa'uld are a rac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Alliance Party Of Fiji: Encyclopedia Ii - National Alliance Party Of Fiji - Background
Previous attempts to forge a multi-racial political movement, including the electoral pact between the ethnic Fijian Fijian Political Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States National Guard: Encyclopedia Ii - United States National Guard - Background
The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. The Militia Act of 1903, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy - Background
At the time, Pharmaceutical companies were making considerable money by selling drugs under their trade names, giving out biased informat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Chess Problem - Titles
Just as in over-the-board play, the titles International Grandmaster, International Master and FIDE Master are awarded by FIDE via the Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherokee Nation V. Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Cherokee Nation V. Georgia - Background
On December 20, 1828, Georgia, fearful that the United States would be unable to effect the removal of the Cherokee Nation, enacted a ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherokee Nation V. Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Cherokee Nation V. Georgia - Background
On December 20, 1828, Georgia, fearful that the United States would be unable to effect the removal of the Cherokee Nation, enacted a ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Nations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Ethnic Background Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
During the Bronze Age, Bosnia was inhabited by a group of tribes we usually call Illyrians or Illyres. They were finally conquered by Rom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Director Of National Intelligence: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Director Of National Intelligence - Legislative Background
The House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 by votes of 336-75 and 89...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea - Historical Background
The LOS was needed due to the weakness of the older 'freedom of the seas' concept, dating from the 17th century: national rights were lim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front: Encyclopedia Ii - Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front - Historical Background
The forming of the El Salvador Communist Party in 1930's Cayatano Carpio, Schafik Handal and Ana Maria were the top leaders of the party ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dual Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Dual Problem - Relationship Between The Primal Problem And The Dual Problem
In the linear case, in the primal problem, from each sub-optimal point that satisfies all the constraints, there is a direction or subspa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Background To Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Background To Six-day War - Withdrawal Of The United Nations Emergency Force
At 10:00 pm on 16 May, the commander of U.N.E.F., General Indar Jit Rikhye, was handed a letter from General Mohammed Fawzy, Chief of Sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Council Of Churches In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - National Council Of Churches In Australia - Background To The Ecumenical Movement In Australia And The Ncca
The modern ecumenical movement began to take shape as the 19th century drew to a close. Initiatives among students and between church mis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - The Programming Problem
The underlying programming problem was quite real. In the 1960s, computer memory and storage were scarce and expensive, and most data pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - The Programming Problem
The underlying programming problem was quite real. In the 1960s, computer memory and storage were scarce and expensive, and most data pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - The Programming Problem
The underlying programming problem was quite real. In the 1960s, computer memory and storage were scarce and expensive, and most data pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dual Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Dual Problem - Problem Statement In The Linear Case
In the primal problem, the objective function is a linear combination of n variables. There are m constraints, each of which places an up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Independent Set Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Independent Set Problem - Description
Given a graph G, an independent set is a subset of its vertices that are pairwise not adjacent. In other words, the subgraph induced by t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Public Reaction To The Problem
Some industries started experiencing related problems early in the 1990s as software began to process future dates past 1999. For example...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Public Reaction To The Problem
As the decade progressed, identifying and correcting or replacing affected computer systems or computerized devices became the major focu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - Fracture
Shoulder problems - Description. A fracture involves a partial or total crack through a bone. The break in a bone usually occurs as a r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Chess Problem - Tournaments
Various tournaments (or tourneys) exist for both the composition and solving of chess problems. Chess problem - Composition tournaments....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malaysian National Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Malaysian National Service - The National Service Program
In late December 2003, the names of 85,000 conscripts for the first National Service program was made public. The government announced th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - What Actually Happened
Year 2000 problem - Before the year 2000. In 1996, pallets of Marks & Spencer canned corned beef were scheduled for disposal by an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plasma Cosmology: Encyclopedia Ii - Plasma Cosmology - Features And Problems
In the past twenty-five years, plasma cosmology has expanded to develop models of the formation of large scale structure, quasars, the or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - What Actually Happened
Year 2000 problem - Before the year 2000. In 1996, pallets of Marks & Spencer canned corned beef were scheduled for disposal by an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torrens Title: Encyclopedia Ii - Torrens Title - Background
Torrens title - Common law. At common law, land owners needed to prove their ownership of a particular piece of land back to the earlie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dual Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Dual Problem - The Duality Theorem
The duality theorem states that in the linear case there is a direct computational equivalence between the solution to the primal problem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Quotes
Year 2000 problem - Calm. "We may not have got everything right, but at least we knew the century was going to end." – Parodic scien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 July 6 United Nations Assault On Cité Soleil Haiti: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 July 6 United Nations Assault On Cité Soleil Haiti - Background
In the recent past, independent human rights organizations have accused MINUSTAH (the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 July 6 United Nations Assault On Cité Soleil, Haiti: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 July 6 United Nations Assault On Cité Soleil, Haiti - Background
In the recent past, independent human rights organizations have accused MINUSTAH (the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Reported Errors
Year 2000 problem - Before the year 2000. In 1999 HSBC issued 10,000 card swipe machines, manufactured by Racal, to retailers, but a Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Chess Problem - Types Of Problem
There are various different types of chess problem: Directmates - white to move first and checkmate black within a specified number of m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolleybus: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolleybus - Problems With Trolleybuses
As trolleybuses do not follow a track, it is possible for them to come off the route and hence off the electric powerlines above and then...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Chess Problem - Example Problem
To the right is a problem composed by T. Taverner in 1881. It is a directmate, with white to move and mate in 2. The key move is Rh1. Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Therac-25: Encyclopedia Ii - Therac-25 - Problem Description
The machine had two treatment modes: Direct electron-beam therapy, which used low (5 MeV) to high (25 MeV) doses of energy over short pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolleybus: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolleybus - Problems With Trolleybuses
As trolleybuses do not follow a track, it is possible for them to come off the route and hence off the electric powerlines above, and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Problem Of Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Problem Of Evil - The Problem
Problem of evil - Summary of the problem. The problem of evil assumes that God is both benevolent and omnipotent. One formulation of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dual Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Dual Problem - The Non-linear Case
In non-linear programming, the constraints are not necessarily linear. Nonetheless, many of the same principles apply. In order to ensure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - Dislocation
Shoulder problems - Description. The shoulder joint is the most frequently dislocated major joint of the body. In a typical case of a d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frame Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Frame Problem - Solutions To The Frame Problem
In the following, how the frame problem is solved in various formalisms is shown. The formalisms themselves are not presented in full: wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mathcounts: Encyclopedia Ii - Mathcounts - Examples Of Problems
MathCounts - Sprint. The number 121 is a palindrome, because it reads the same backwards as forward. How many palindromes are between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Y2k Trivia
Year 2000 problem - Factoids. The United States established the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, which limited the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Y2k Trivia
Year 2000 problem - Facts. The United States established the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, which limited the lia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malaysian National Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Malaysian National Service - Future Directions
In 2005 program, 85,000 people will be selected out of the country's 471,000 youths born in 1987. They will be placed in 71 training camp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hilbert's Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Hilbert's Problems - The Problems As Hilbert's Manifesto
It is quite clear that the problem list, and its manner of discussion, were meant to be influential. Hilbert in no way fell short of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Chess Problem - Abbreviations
For reasons of space and internationality, various abbreviations are often used in chess problem journals to indicate a problem's stipula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - Separation
Shoulder problems - Description. A shoulder separation occurs where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the shoulder blade (scapula). When ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - Tendinitis Bursitis And Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder problems - Description. These conditions are closely related and may occur alone or in combination. If the rotator cuff and bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - Origin And Causes Of Shoulder Problems
The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body. However, it is an unstable joint because of the range of motion allowed. It is easily...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Problem-based Learning: Encyclopedia Ii - Problem-based Learning - How Pbl Is Done
PBL is typically done in small discussion groups of students accompanied by a faculty tutor or facilitator. A constructed, but realistic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The National: Encyclopedia Ii - The National - Presentation
The National - 1970s - 1982. The show opening during this period, known as "the Bloops", featured the title of the program in a "space-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoulder Problems: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoulder Problems - How Shoulder Problems Are Diagnosed
Following are some of the ways doctors diagnose shoulder problems: Medical history (the patient tells the doctor about an injury or othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Year 2000 Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Year 2000 Problem - Y2k Trivia
Year 2000 problem - Facts and rumours. The United States established the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, which lim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loop Quantum Gravity: Encyclopedia Ii - Loop Quantum Gravity - Problems
As of December 2005, there is not a single experiment which verifies or refutes any aspect of LQG. This problem plagues most current theo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loop Quantum Gravity: Encyclopedia Ii - Loop Quantum Gravity - Problems
As of now, there is not a single experiment which verifies or refutes any aspect of LQG. This problem plagues most current theories of qu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China National Tobacco Co.: Encyclopedia Ii - China National Tobacco Co. - History
A major objective of China National and the STMA has been modernization. As recently as the 1980's China's independent tobacco factories ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolley Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolley Problem - Related Problems
The initial trolley problem becomes interesting when it is compared to other moral dilemmas. Trolley problem - The fat man. One such is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Accession Problem Of 1948
The ruler of the Khanate of Balochistan, Mir Ahmad Yar Khan, is said to have been coerced by Jinnah to sign the document of accession by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Crimes Law Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - War Crimes Law Belgium - Problems With Implementation Of The Law
The law soon ran into trouble when a number of parties worldwide filed cases criticized as politically motivated against leaders of vario...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trolley Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Trolley Problem - The Trolley Problem
The problem is this: A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are 5 people who have been tied to the track by a mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frame Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Frame Problem - The Frame Problem In Artificial Intelligence
The frame problem occurs even in very simple domains. A scenario with a door, which can be open or closed, and a light, which can be on o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Problem Of Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Problem Of Evil - Responses To The Problem
The fifth century theologian Augustine of Hippo mounted what has become one of the most popular defences of the existence of God against ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China National Tobacco Co.: Encyclopedia Ii - China National Tobacco Co. - Brands
China National Tobacco, like many other tobacco companies, produces a plethora of brands, over 900 in fact; the largest of which, Hong Ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Big Bang: Encyclopedia Ii - Big Bang - Features Issues And Problems
A number of problems have arisen within the Big Bang theory throughout its history. Some of them are mainly of historical interest today,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Big Bang: Encyclopedia Ii - Big Bang - Features, Issues And Problems
A number of problems have arisen within the Big Bang theory throughout its history. Some of them are mainly of historical interest today,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subject-object Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Subject-object Problem - In 20th Century Philosophy
Karl Marx's philosophy of dialectical materialism is founded on Hegel's doctrine of dialectics; although Marx, being concerned mostly wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subject-object Problem: Encyclopedia Ii - Subject-object Problem - In 20th Century Philosophy
Karl Marx's philosophy of dialectical materialism is founded on Hegel's doctrine of dialectics; although Marx, being concerned mostly wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Types Of Nationalism
Nationalism may manifest itself as part of official state ideology or as a popular (non-state) movement and may be expressed along civic,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Types Of Nationalism
Nationalism may manifest itself as part of official state ideology or as a popular (non-state) movement and may be expressed along civic,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Historical Evolution Of Nationalism
Nationalism - Prior to 1900. Most theories of nationalism assume a European origin of the nation-state. The modern state is often seen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Historical Evolution Of Nationalism
Nationalism - Prior to 1900. Most theories of nationalism assume a European origin of the nation-state. The modern state is often seen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Opposition And Critique
Nationalism is an extremely assertive ideology, which makes far-reaching demands, including the disappearance of entire states. It is not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalism - Opposition And Critique
Nationalism is an extremely assertive ideology, which makes far-reaching demands, including the disappearance of entire states. It is not...   » Read the article