• It was taught as a special subject quite distinct from the theory and practice of architecture.

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  • If this is a cockamamie way to invest, I draw courage from the theory of central banking, which is more cockamamie still.

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  • One possible explanation for this can be drawn from the theory that we always adapt our evaluation of our experiences to our current situation.

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  • The Geopark's outstanding historical contribution, both in terms of the development of geological and archaeological sciences is astounding: from the Huttonian Theory, to the naming of the Devonian Period by Sedgwick and Murchison, and even Pengelly's discoveries informing worldwide public opinion as to the antiquity of man.

    UNESCO: Global Geoparks

  • Not the least harmful effect of this particular theory is the present isolation of the theory of money from the main body of general economic theory.

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  • Rosen gets that substance from his own mini-garment center across the street from Theory's headquarters he recently added 12, 000 square feet of workshop space to the 18, 000 he already had.

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  • This ability to freely label government receipts and payments in alternative internally consistent manners renders the government's cash flows meaningless from the perspective of economic theory and is called the labeling problem in economics.

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  • Taking just one example, the development of much of modern physics (from quantum theory to the creation of the atom bomb) owes its success to teamwork.

    CNN: Is collaboration the future of invention?

  • Since then, even government investigators have stepped away from the lone assassin theory.

    NPR: 50 Years On, Finding Profit In 'Truth' On JFK Case

  • Part of the evidence for that theory comes from the Whitehall study, a giant 20-year study of British civil servants conducted by Sir Michael Marmot of University College, London.

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  • Medical malpractice lawyers spare no effort trying to get the details of physician reviews, which in many states are protected from legal discovery under the theory that such discussions must be frank in order to improve medical care.

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  • The Dow Theory is largely derived from the writings of Charles Dow, co-founder of The Wall Street Journal.

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  • The city was to be bypassed and encircled to save it from street fighting, on the theory that the last elements of the German garrison would withdraw just before being cut off.

    NPR: Excerpt: 'World War II Writings'

  • For McQuown, Vasicek and Kealhofer, the road from theory to practice had some gaping potholes.

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  • Schenk also dismissed the theory from Case Western Reserve Researcher Mark Smith that amyloid is protective and involved in wound healing.

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  • According to Mr Williamson, one lesson from organisational theory is the importance of identifying common patterns of behaviour in seemingly disparate situations.

    ECONOMIST: Economics focus

  • As required by Congress, life insurance was deducted from awards, on the theory that the settlement should reflect all compensation due as a result of the attack.

    ECONOMIST: A hard task is over: hard questions remain

  • Harter suggests wearing a T-shirt with a nerdy quote on it (like one from "The Big Bang Theory" that says "Bazinga, " or "See DOS run") or a costume.

    CNN: Nerds and jocks getting along?

  • Like the attorneys-general, these cases suffer from the weakness that the insurers can, in theory, claim money only if the tobacco firms are liable for smokers' illnesses (a responsibility that has rarely been established).

    ECONOMIST: The tobacco wars

  • It was designed in the 1930s to discourage older Americans from continuing to work, on the theory that the limited number of jobs available should go to younger people raising families.

    FORBES: Fact And Comment

  • In fact, he raised his rating on the shares this morning to Buy from Hold, in part on the theory that the company has pricing power that the Street might not appreciate.

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  • This period of conflict may last for decades, particularly if the new paradigm comes, not from some of the existing leaders of the current scientific establishment but rather from some unexpected and peripheral source, e.g. the dramatically different theory of genetics coming from Gregor Mendel in Moravia or a revolutionary theory of stomach ulcers from Barry Marshall in Perth, Australia.

    FORBES: Connect

  • The growing body of Constructal Theory, which follow from the law, resolve many of the cultural debates of the 20th cantury.

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  • The verdict: While it looks like he's gunning for the world, he's more likely borrowing from chaos theory, throwing dollars at the ceiling, waiting to see which ones stick.

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  • In humans the vocal tract acts as a filter on the sound from the source, and the "source-filter theory" held that the separate, fine control of the vocal tract to be the product of a long evolution in the development of the subtleties of speech.

    BBC: Helium-huffing gibbons 'sing with soprano technique'

  • They are not protected at all at that age by the DTaP, and since a huge percentage of even appropriately vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the disease, parents cannot rely on the theory that their baby is safe from the disease if exposed to them.

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  • "The whole purpose of the secrecy is to protect the cardinals from outside influence, " he said, the theory being that details of the ballot papers could expose the cardinals to repercussions or other pressures.

    CNN: March 13, 2013 -- Updated 0018 GMT (0818 HKT)

  • Meteorologists have yet to definitively explain why Catatumbo produces the most persistent electrical storms on the planet, but the most widely accepted theory is that trade winds from the Caribbean blow warm air over brackish Lake Maracaibo before hitting cool air from the Andes.

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  • They are the city's electorate and, in theory, the pool from which mayors and local politicians are drawn.

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  • Personalised e-mails, phone calls and appeals from friends or neighbours, the theory runs, should help counter the flood of negative advertising.

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