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Uplift (science fiction), upgrading the capacities of a species or a civilization Uplift Universe, the setting for a series of novels by David Brin; Uplifting trance, a musical genre similar to progressive trance
Racial uplift is a term within the African-American community that motivates educated black people to be responsible in the "lifting" [clarification needed] of the race. This concept traced back to the late 1800s, introduced by black elites, such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and African-American musicians like Florence Price, who were significant contributors. [1]
Elevation is an emotion elicited by witnessing actual or imagined virtuous acts of remarkable moral goodness. [1] [2] It is experienced as a distinct feeling of warmth and expansion that is accompanied by appreciation and affection for the individual whose exceptional conduct is being observed. [2]
An image showing many different statements people can say about a disabled person to show how "inspirational" they are. Inspiration porn is the objectification of disabled people as inspirations to non-disabled people on the basis of their life circumstances. [1]
Some commentators, such as M. Keith Booker [], have argued that some pieces of literature have used uplift as an allegory for the white man's burden and colonialism.Booker singles out Robert Silverberg's Downward to the Earth as a novel that mirrors Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness in a science-fiction setting. [5]
And when in doubt, you can always just narrate what’s happening in the moment, Cordingley says. Rachel Wright , MA, LMFT, recommends using your senses to describe what you’re feeling, seeing ...
Crustal thickening has an upward component of motion and often occurs when continental crust is thrust onto continental crust. Basically nappes (thrust sheets) from each plate collide and begin to stack one on top of the other; evidence of this process can be seen in preserved ophiolitic nappes (preserved in the Himalayas) and in rocks with an inverted metamorphic gradient.
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