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  2. Coordinate system - Wikipedia

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    For example, Plücker coordinates are used to determine the position of a line in space. [11] When there is a need, the type of figure being described is used to distinguish the type of coordinate system, for example the term line coordinates is used for any coordinate system that specifies the position of a line.

  3. Positioning theory - Wikipedia

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    In such contexts, role and position can seem to overlap and many see positioning as another way of explaining someone's role. [4] The constructs are quite different, as a role is static and a position changes depending on the context. Davies and Harré explain this difference with an example of the role of a "mother".

  4. Agency (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    One's agency is one's independent capability or ability to act on one's will. This ability is affected by the cognitive belief structure which one has formed through one's experiences, and the perceptions held by the society and the individual, of the structures and circumstances of the environment one is in and the position one is born into.

  5. Positioning system - Wikipedia

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    A major subclass is made of geopositioning systems, used for determining an object's position with respect to Earth, i.e., its geographical position; one of the most well-known and commonly used geopositioning systems is the Global Positioning System (GPS) and similar global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

  6. Three-component theory of stratification - Wikipedia

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    "Class, at its core, is an economic concept; it is the position of individuals in the market that determines their class position. And it is how one is situated in the marketplace that directly affects one's life chances". [7] This was theorized by Weber on the basis of "unequal access to material resources".

  7. What is the healthiest sleeping position? These 2 positions ...

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    What is the healthiest sleeping position? Sleep experts discuss which positions are best and worst for back pain, sleep apnea, pregnancy, acid reflux, and more. These 2 positions have the most ...

  8. Social position - Wikipedia

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    One way to change one's social position is to increase human capital. The human capital theory suggest that people having more job-relevant resources, such as education and training, should receive more organizational rewards i.e. promotions than people with fewer of these resources. Human capital alone can affect social position to a certain ...

  9. What the stats say about Chelsea's position - AOL

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    It was another disappointing result for Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday as they drew with relegation threatened Burnley. Heading into that game, Pochettino said his Blues side should ...