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1A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism — (or Dissent From Darwinism) is a statement issued in 2001 by the Discovery Institute, a conservative non profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, USA, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design. The statement expresses …
2Joseph Priestley and Dissent — Joseph Priestley (March 13, 1733 (old style) ndash; February 8, 1804) was a British natural philosopher, political theorist, clergyman, theologian, and educator. He was one of the most influential Dissenters of the late eighteenth century.A… …
3Sedition Act (Malaysia) — The Sedition Act in Malaysia is a law prohibiting discourse deemed as seditious. The act was originally enacted by the colonial authorities of British Malaya in 1948. The act criminalises speech with seditious tendency , including that which… …
4May 13 Incident — The May 13 Incident is a term for the Sino Malay race riots in Kuala Lumpur (then part of the state of Selangor), Malaysia, which began on May 13, 1969. The riots led to a declaration a state of national emergency and suspension of Parliament by… …
513 May incident — Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Result Declaration of national emergency Suspension of Parliament Temporary establishment of National Operations Council Resignation of Tunku Abdul Rahman as P …
6international 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… …
7china — /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 …
8China — /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 …
9United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
10Ontario v. Quon — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 19, 2010 Decided June 17, 2010 …
