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The book explores what constitutes a good society, using Virginia as an exemplar. Jefferson included extensive data about the state's natural resources and economy and wrote at length about slavery and miscegenation ; he articulated his belief that blacks and whites could not live together as free people in one society because of justified ...
The American model for research is based on the old German standard, which the Americans emulated starting from the founding of the American Chemical Society in 1876. The use of research and industry to develop new and more deadly chemical and biological weapons is an intriguing aspect of the modern military.
One of the main reasons why Virginia has a big arms and defense manufacturing industry is its close proximity to Washington, D.C., the center of U.S. military and defense operations. Many defense contractors have established their headquarters or major operations in Northern Virginia to be near key decision-makers and the Pentagon. [29]
Historical Social Research/Historische Sozialforschung 45.2 (172 (2020): 239-260. online; Logue, Larry M., and Michael Barton, eds. The Civil War Veteran: A Historical Reader (NYU Press, 2007) 31 essays by experts. online; McConnell, Stuart Charles. Glorious Contentment: The Grand Army of the Republic, 1865-1900 (U North Carolina Press, 1992 ...
In M. Lynne Markus' essay in Communication Research entitled "Toward a 'Critical Mass' Theory of Interactive Media", [22] several propositions are made that attempt to predict under what circumstances interactive media is most likely to achieve critical mass and reach universal access—a "common good", using Oliver et al.'s terminology. One ...
That compares with 12 percent of the British and 14 percent of the Danes. Despite frequent references to the United States as a classless society, about 62 percent of Americans (male and female) raised in the top fifth of incomes stay in the top two-fifths, according to research by the Economic Mobility Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Consistency is an important aspect of persuasion because it: is highly valued by society, results in a beneficial approach to daily life, and; provides a valuable shortcut through the complicated nature of modern existence. Consistency allows us to more effectively make decisions and process information.
Ocean tourism is an important sector of Virginia Beach's economy. Based on data as of 2020 [update] , Virginia is home to 204,131 separate employers plus 644,341 sole proprietorships . Of the 144,431 registered non-farm businesses in 2017 [update] , 59.4% are majority male-owned, 22% are majority female-owned, 19.6% are majority minority-owned ...