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  • 51Illegal immigration — is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical, and social issues, and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more… …

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  • 52positivism — positivist, adj., n. positivistic, adj. positivistically, adv. /poz i teuh viz euhm/, n. 1. the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance. 2. a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and… …

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  • 53tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …

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  • 54Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …

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  • 55Kurt Waldheim — Infobox President name =Kurt Waldheim order =9th office =President of Austria term start =8 July 1986 term end =8 July 1992 chancellor =Franz Vranitzky predecessor =Rudolf Kirchschläger successor =Thomas Klestil order2 =4th office2 =Secretary… …

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  • 56Identity theft — is a form of stealing another person s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person s name. The victim of… …

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  • 57Gettier problem — A Gettier problem is a problem in modern epistemology issuing from counter examples to the definition of knowledge as justified true belief (JTB). The problem owes its name to a three page paper published in 1963, by Edmund Gettier, called Is… …

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  • 58Passing off — For other uses of this and related terms please refer to the pass disambiguation page. Passing off is a common law tort which can be used to enforce unregistered trademark rights. The tort of passing off protects the goodwill of a trader from a… …

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  • 59Signalling theory — Within evolutionary biology, signalling theory refers to a body of theoretical work examining communication between individuals. The central question is when animals with conflicting interests should be expected to communicate honestly .… …

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  • 60David Slepian — David S. Slepian (June 30, 1923 – November 29, 2007) was an American mathematician. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania he studied B.Sc. at University of Michigan before joining the forces in World War II, as Sonic deception officer in the Ghost… …

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