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51Pythagoreans and Eleatics — Edward Hussey PYTHAGORAS AND THE EARLY PYTHAGOREANS Pythagoras, a native of Samos, emigrated to southern Italy around 520, and seems to have established himself in the city of Croton. There he founded a society of people sharing his beliefs and… …
52CIA transnational health and economic activities — This article deals with activities of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency related to human survival issues, emphasizing disease and basic needs such as water and agriculture. TOC CIA activities in this area include the preparation of National… …
53Botanical Gardens and Zoos — ▪ 1995 Introduction Botanical Gardens Notable conservation initiatives marked 1994 as a year of further consolidation for botanical garden networks and the increasingly international nature of plant conservation. In October 1994 the… …
54Descartes: metaphysics and the philosophy of mind — John Cottingham THE CARTESIAN PROJECT Descartes is rightly regarded as one of the inaugurators of the modern age, and there is no doubt that his thought profoundly altered the course of Western philosophy. In no area has this influence been more… …
55Defence Research and Development Canada — Defence Research and Development Canada, also Defence R D Canada or DRDC (Recherche développement pour la défense Canada, R D pour la défense Canada, ou RDDC in French), is an agency of the Department of National Defence (DND), whose purpose is… …
56Race and health — research is mostly from the United States. It has found both current and historical racial differences in the frequency, treatments, and availability of treatments for several diseases. This can add up to significant group differences in… …
57Tend and befriend — is a behavioural pattern exhibited by human beings and some animal species when under threat. It refers to protection of offspring (tending) and seeking out of the social group for joint protection (befriending). Fight or flight versus tend and… …
58Viet Cong and PAVN logistics and equipment — The Main Force of the People s Liberation Armed Forces (better known as the Viet Cong or VC in the West) and the NVA (North Vietnamese Army/People s Army Vietnam) used well organized logistics methods to supply and equip their fighting forces.… …
59Aksyon ng Bayan Rosario 2001 And Beyond — The Aksyon ng Bayan Rosario 2001 And Beyond Human and Ecological Security Plan was formulated [1] by virtue of Executive Order No. 98 02 dated October 5, 1998 by then Mayor Rodolfo Guerra Villar of the Municipal Government of Rosario, Batangas in …
60Global Maritime Distress Safety System — The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally agreed upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment, and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and… …
