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deportment Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Body
...hierarchy of the nobility determined proper deportment. By the thirteenth century, however, the disciplined restraint dominating the visible conduct of nuns became a model for the laity, and eloquent poems and texts on courtesy began to appear in Italy. A somewhat problematic causal relationship between chivalry and the development of courtesy exists. From the ninth through the eleventh centuries, codes governing knights' behaviour reflected crude and practical military exigencies. Later on, however, as economic and political developments during the twelfth...
Energy Industries—Natural Gas Reference library
Kevin F. FORBES and Adrian DiCianno NEWALL
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
...recoverable component is that portion of the technically recoverable component that can be exploited profitably under current market conditions. Resources that cannot be profitably exploited are known as subeconomic. Figure 1. Pyramid View of Energy Resources Source: Courtesy of USGS, from Ahlbrandt and McCabe ( 2002 ) . The resource base pyramid. The technically recoverable component of the pyramid (the middle) is that which can be exploited using current technology; the economically recoverable component (the top) is that portion of the technically...
Galton, Sir Francis Reference library
Ian M. L. Hunter
The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)
...in 1908 , he wrote with high-minded passion about this elevating new religion, and he bequeathed £45,000 to establish the study of eugenics at London University. As a person, Galton was socially reserved, preoccupied by scientific labours, and inclined to be aloof. Yet his courtesy, generosity, and gentle good humour endeared him to the few people who knew him closely. He was widely respected, and honoured by, scientific circles, even though many scientists regarded him as crankish. He was knighted in 1909 . Since his death, his eugenic ideals have...
Stratigraphy Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...horses. Figure 1. Early Representation of Horse Evolution Emphasizing the Linear Transformation in Form Through Time.The old names of the fossil-bearing beds are shown on the left, in stratigraphic order, demonstrating exactly where this sequence of horse fossils can be found. Courtesy the Library, American Museum of Natural History. Figure 2. Modern Concept of Horse Evolution.Shown are much more complex, bushy, branching pattern as we discover more horse fossils. Donald Prothero. See also Geology ; Paleontology . Berry, W. B. N. Growth of Prehistoric...
Nomenclature Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...definition of the apomorphy-based clade is “the clade stemming from the first organism to possess character X synapomorphic with that in B.” The bar marks the origin of character X. The species names and characters referred to in phylogenetic definitions are called specifiers.Courtesy of Harold N. Bryant. Figure 2. The Effect of Changes in Phylogenetic Relationships on the Use of Phylogenetic Definitions.Given a taxon name with the node-based phylogenetic definition “the least inclusive clade that includes B and D,” this name refers to the clade consisting...
telephone, the Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
...operators. However, telephone companies soon considered them unsuitable for the work, and in the early 1880s, they began to hire female operators. Apparently, a woman's upbringing in Victorian society gave her all the necessary qualities to be a “perfect” operator, “gifted” with courtesy, patience, and skilful hands as well as a good voice and quick ear. She was alert, active, even-tempered, adaptable, amenable, and easy to discipline in the companies' rules and regulations. As such, female telephone operators were instrumental in the transformation of telephone...
New Replicators, The Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...RNA viruses and prions. Have any other completely different evolutionary substrates arisen on this planet? The best candidates are the brainchildren, planned or unplanned, of one species: Homo sapiens . Figure 1. The New Replicators. A Simple Taxonomy of the New Replicators.Courtesy of Daniel Dennett. Darwin himself proposed words as an example: “The survival or preservation of certain favoured words in the struggle for existence is natural selection” ( Descent of Man , 1871 , p. 61). Billions of words are uttered (or inscribed) every day, and almost all...
The Agriculture of Early India Reference library
Charlene Murphy and Dorian Q. Fuller
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Agriculture and the Environment
...domesticated crops ( Figure 1 ). Figure 1. Schematic diagram of comparative timelines of traditional centers of agricultural origins from West Africa, the Levant, and India from the Savannah and Ganges regions. Source : Modified from Fuller et al., 2015 , Figure 2 Image courtesy of Chris Stevens. Earlier initial stages and processes of cultivation and domestication most probably began among fairly mobile groups. However, these “sites” are harder to document due to their ephemeral nature. Wild Progenitors and Geographical Origins Although...
Tsunami Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies Reference library
James D. Goltz and Katsuya Yamori
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards Governance
...from propagating inland via rivers and other waterways. Ground motion sensors activate some automatically, and others must be manually opened by response agencies (see Figure 7d ). Figure 7a. Seawall used to protect a coastal town against tsunami inundation in Japan. Source: Courtesy of River Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan. Figure 7b. Breakwater constructed at the mouth of Kamaishi Bay to prevent tsunami inundation from the Pacific Ocean. Source: Japan Probe. Figure 7c. Terapods protecting a marina in Crete, Greece. Source: ...
science in history Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
...The caves are adorned with painted and sculptured images. The exquisite ornaments and hairstyles of the female figures in these images are consistent with the high social status of women at the time. Motherhood was highly respected, and women were treated with deference and courtesy. In the fourth century b.c. , the sage Kautilya (also known as Chanakya , the Diplomat) wrote his politicoeconomic thesis Arthashastra . This work provides details about the socio-political life of a well-organized society and information about the level of advancement in...
