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• Systems Theory
  ...initiating what became a project of systems [[research]] and [[practice]]. Systems theoretical approaches were later appropriated in other fields, such as in ...ositorum]. While modern systems are considerably more complicated, today's systems are embedded in [[history]].
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• Secondary Corpus
  The theory and practice of [[politics]]; descriptive analyses of [[political system]]s and political behaviour. ...ogic]], [[mathematics]], & theoretical [[computer science]], [[information theory]], & [[statistics]].
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• Synchronization
  ...h all their parts in synchrony are said to be synchronous or in sync. Some systems may be only approximately synchronized, or plesiochronous. For some applica ...synchronisation can occur on a global basis due to GPS-enabled timekeeping systems.
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• Quantum Mechanics
  ...ich we usually assume are both fully defined together simultaneously for a system are not simultaneously given definite [[value]]s in QM. It is not that the ...also given [[insight]] into the workings of many different [[biological]] systems, including smell receptors and protein structures.[3]
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• Singularity
  ...creases without limit. This is generally a sign for a missing piece in the theory. ...he degrees of freedom are "stuck" to the singularity and related either to open strings or to the twisted sector of an "orbifold".
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• Cybernetics
  ...ally applicable to [[physical]] and social (that is, [[language]]-based) [[system]]s. ...mation]] / feedback that causes the system to adapt to new conditions: the system changes its [[behavior]]. This "circular causal" relationship is necessary
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• Optics
  ...Applications of optical engineering related specifically to illumination systems are called illumination engineering. Each of these disciplines tends to be ...al phenomena while ignoring behavior irrelevant and/or undetectable to the system of interest.
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• Library Science
  ...e the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by peopl ...es in library science typically include Collection management, Information Systems and Technology, Cataloging and classification, Preservation, Reference, Sta
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• Research
  ...ing]], [[interpretation|interpreting]], and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human [[knowledge]] on a wide variety of scientific ...al applications. The terms “basic” or “fundamental” indicate that, through theory generation, basic research provides the foundation for further, sometimes a
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• Neuroscience
  ...ous system, whereas the latter refers to the entire science of the nervous system. ...n the ever-increasing [[number]] of neuroscientists that study the nervous system, several prominent neuroscience organizations have been formed to provide a
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• Biology
  .... Four unifying principles form the foundation of modern biology: [[cell theory]], [[evolution]], [[genetics]] and [[homeostasis]]. ...gy]] examines the physical and chemical functions of the tissues and organ systems of an organism; and [[ecology]] examines how various organisms and their en
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• Semiotics
  ...on]], signs and [[symbols]], both [[individual]]ly and grouped into sign [[system]]s. It includes the study of how [[meaning]] is constructed and understood. ...the world (see semiosis). In general, semiotic theories take signs or sign systems as their object of study: the communication of information in living organi
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• Space
  ...exists on whether space itself can be measured or is part of the measuring system. (See [[#In philosophy|Space in philosophy]].) ...to ask, "Can space itself be measured, or is space part of the measurement system?" The same debate applies also to time, and an important formulation in bot
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• Spiritual economy
  ...igning our economic system, followed by a restructuring into a sustainable system. ...n it, including humans, is the core principle for a new spiritual economic system.
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• Design
  ...ess]] of originating and developing a plan for a product, [[structure]], [[system]], or component with [[intention]][1]. As a noun, "a design" is used for ei In structuration theory, achieving [[consensus]] and fulfillment of [[purpose]] is as continuous as
  7 KB (1,061 words) - 23:45, 12 December 2020
• Information science
  Not to be confused with [[informatics]] or [[information theory]]. ...on]]s, and the interaction between people, organizations and [[information system]]s. It is often (mistakenly) considered a branch of [[computer science]].
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• Justice
  ...at "Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as [[truth]] is of systems of thought." The law of ''[[retaliation]]'' (lex talionis) is a military theory of retributive justice, which says that reciprocity should be equal to the
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• 2012-07-20-Conversations with Monjoronson 55
  ...ns—that you will be crushed by what will occur. Your best course is to be open, flexible, amenable, tolerable and forgiving—forgiving of yourself and fo ...n we can work with you. When you meditate, meditate with intention, to be open to alternatives to your present course of living and thinking—thinking in
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• Communication
  ...variations of [[nonverbal communication]]. The form depends on the symbol systems used. Together, communication content and form make [[message]]s that are s ...ns. Some of those systematical questions are elaborated in [[Communication theory]].
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• 2012-07-06-Conversations with Monjoronson 54
  ...e ten extra people, we will be able to decrease the rest of the healthcare systems substantially, because people won’t be becoming ill. So, your statement ...that they are even more responsible for their healthcare in these various systems.
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