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101Methodist Circuit — The Methodist Circuit is part of the organisational structure of British Methodism,or at least those branches derived from the work of John Wesley. It is a group of individual Societies or local Churches under the care of one or more Methodist… …
102modernization — See modernize. * * * Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important,… …
103Friendly Society — (also Provident Society) (BrE) (AmE benefit society) n an association whose members regularly pay small amounts of money so that they can be cared for when they are ill or old. Friendly Societies first became common in Britain in the 18th century …
104Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… …
105Catholic Congresses — Catholic Congresses † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Congresses One of the remarkable and important manifestations of the social and religious life of the present day are gatherings of Catholics in general public conferences. This… …
106Divorce law around the world — This article is a general overview of divorce laws around the world. Every nation in the world except the Philippines and the Vatican City allow some form of divorce. Contents 1 Muslim societies 2 Argentina 3 Brazil …
107ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
108Actuary — Damage from Hurricane Katrina. Actuaries need to estimate long term averages of such damage in order to accurately price property insurance and set appropriate reserves. Occupation Names Actuary …
109Co-operative wholesale society — A Co operative Wholesale Society, or CWS, is a form of Co operative Federation (that is, a Co operative in which all the members are Co operatives), in this case, the members are usually Consumers Co operatives. According to Co operative… …
110Co-operative Federalism — This article deals with a particular ideology dealing with cooperative societies. For a discussion of cooperative federations as an organisational form, please see Cooperative federation Cooperative federalism is a school of thought in the field… …
