ideological principle
1Lesser of two evils principle — The lesser of two evils principle, also known simply as the lesser evil, is the idea that of two bad choices, one isn t as bad as the other, and should be chosen over the one that is a greater threat. Some people consider the lesser of two evils… …
2Esa-Pekka Salonen — (2008) Esa Pekka Salonen (  pronunciation …
3Grade retention — or grade repetition is the process of having a student who repeats a course, usually one previously failed. Students who repeat a course are referred as repeaters . [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repeater] Definition of repeater,… …
4Ardashir I — Infobox Monarch name = Ardeshir I title = Shahanshah, King of Iran reign = coronation = predecessor = successor = Shapur I consort = issue = royal house = royal anthem = father = Babak mother = date of birth = place of birth = date of death =… …
5deferred gratification — The ideological principle which encourages individuals and groups to postpone immediate consumption or pleasure in order to work, train, invest, or gain in some other way an enhanced return at a future date. Deferred gratification is an essential …
6Abdul Hamid II —    Abdul Hamid II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Caliph …
7COOKBOOKS, JEWISH — These compendia of instructions and recipes for the preparation of Jewish cuisine and/or guidelines for the Jewish cook constitute the single largest genre of literature created almost entirely by and for Jewish women. Prior to 1900 By the first… …
8china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
9China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
10international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
