The Charles Men consists not of a connected narrative but of a group of short stories, each depicting a special phase of the general subject.

In short order, the general history became his most popular work and has remained, aside from his later Social history, the work most widely favored by the public.

The Communists are adept at utilizing hostilities short of general war and will do so whenever it is to their advantage.

-- For a second month in a row, Multnomah County may be short of general assistance money in its budget to handle an unusually high summer month's need, the state public welfare commission was told Friday.

For general morale reasons and to encourage the efforts of his supply officers, when food was short for combat troops he cut the rations of his headquarters staff accordingly.

In Welsh, the shortened form Y Fenni may have come into use for a very short period after about the 15th century, although pronounced similarly in English or Welsh the English spelling Abergavenny is in general use.

Disraeli's term as Prime Minister would therefore be fairly short, unless the Conservatives won the general election.

In general, benzodiazepines are safe and effective in the short term, although cognitive impairments and paradoxical effects such as aggression or behavioral disinhibition occasionally occur.

In general, benzodiazepines are well-tolerated and are safe and effective drugs in the short term for a wide range of conditions.

Antidepressants have higher remission rates and are, in general, safe and effective in the short and long term.

Mike Brown, the team's de facto general manager, was rated as among the worst team owners in American professional sports Compounding matters were off-field problems of several players, notably receiver Chris Henry, who was suspended several times during his short professional career and was actually released by the Bengals at one point, but was then re-signed for the season.

In a 1919 test of the general theory of relativity, stars ( marked with short horizontal lines ) were photographed during a solar eclipse.

In short, such a solution is a model universe that satisfies the laws of general relativity, and possibly additional laws governing whatever matter might be present.

Beyond the microsong, it is characteristic of grindcore to have short songs in general ; for example, Carcass ' debut album Reek of Putrefaction ( 1988 ) consists of 22 tracks with an average length of 1 minute and 48 seconds.

After United Fruit bought out Cuyamal, Sam Zemurray, a strong supporter of the Liberal Party, left the country and the Liberals were short on cash by the 1932 general election.

On February 1, 1950, contract N8ss-2660 was approved for 1, 000 units “ especially adapted for general reconnaissance or command communications ” and “ constructed for short period underwater operation such as encountered in landing and fording operations.

81. 4 " Moreover also among us a man named John, one of the apostles of Christ, prophesied in a revelation made to him that those who have believed on our Christ will spend a thousand years in Jerusalem ; and that hereafter the general and, in short, the eternal resurrection and judgment of all will likewise take place ").

* 2002The International Committee for Weights and Measures ( CIPM ) considers the metre to be a unit of proper length and thus recommends this definition be restricted to " lengths ℓ which are sufficiently short for the effects predicted by general relativity to be negligible with respect to the uncertainties of realisation ".

There is an emerging consensus that so-called " personality disorders ", like personality traits in general, actually incorporate a mixture of acute dysfunctional behaviors that may resolve in short periods, and maladaptive temperamental traits that are more enduring.

While Maxwell's equations are consistent within special and general relativity, there are some quantum mechanical situations in which Maxwell's equations are significantly inaccurate: including extremely strong fields ( see Euler – Heisenberg Lagrangian ) and extremely short distances ( see vacuum polarization ).

While training doctrines for machine pistols vary between armies, in general, soldiers are instructed to use the weapon for short bursts, rather than for an uninterrupted period of automatic fire, because the weapon easily gets out of control in sustained firing, which means that many of the rounds may be off target.

He was known locally as ' the little general ' as he was a man of short stature and the poet Edwin Muir recalled in a memoir of his childhood seeing the little general walking around his estates.

Randolph left for London, over the objections of Governor Dinwiddie, and was replaced for a short time as attorney general.

A more general point of view is to consider the material behaviour at short times ( relative to the duration of the experiment / application of interest ) and at long times.

The general semantics concept " non-Aristotelian logic ", influenced the science fiction of the most prolific, best selling, influential authors of the genre during its flowering and height.

Free from many of the elements that accompany science fiction in general — whether that be space aliens, giant robots, or laser guns — the series delegates itself towards presenting a world that is quite similar to our own albeit showcasing some technological advances.

Other important awards for horror literature are as subcategories included within general awards for fantasy and science fiction in such awards as the Aurealis Award.

In general, except that he did not write juvenile fiction, his work in subject and style closely resembles that of his brother, Jacob Abbott.

ECPA President Mark Kuyper said, " In many ways this series established Christian fiction as a significant category in publishing in general.

Buzan says the idea was inspired by Alfred Korzybski's general semantics as popularized in science fiction novels, such as those of Robert A. Heinlein and A. E.

" Pop " science may blur the divide between science and pseudoscience among the general public, and may also involve science fiction.

Postmodernism is a general and wide-ranging term which is applied to many disciplines, including literature, art, economics, philosophy, architecture, fiction, and literary criticism.

Science fiction author and scientist / science writer Isaac Asimov popularized the term in his famous Foundation series of novels, though in his works the term is used fictionally for a mathematical discipline that can be used to predict the general course of future flow.

Apocalyptic fiction is concerned with the end of civilization through war ( On the Beach ), pandemic ( The Last Man ), astronomic impact ( When Worlds Collide ), ecological disaster ( The Wind from Nowhere ), or some other general disaster or with a world or civilization after such a disaster.

In general, science fiction differs from fantasy in that the former concerns things that might someday be possible or that at least embody the pretense of realism.

Although ratings were weak among general audiences, Babylon 5 had strong support within science fiction fandom.

In general, science fiction series are subject to the same financial constraints as other television shows.

The perception, more than the reality, of science fiction shows being cancelled unreasonably is greatly increased by the attachment of fans to their favorite shows, which is much stronger in science fiction fandom than it is in the general population.

The sonic screwdriver has appeared in a variety of media, particularly other British fiction and science-fiction in general, likely a tribute to Doctor Who's enduring place in both genres.

Originally, Traveller had no established setting, and was promoted as a rules system for running general science fiction role-playing games.

Although sold as a thriller in the mould of McGoohan's previous series, Danger Man ( US: Secret Agent ), the show's combination of 1960s countercultural themes and surreal setting had a far-reaching effect on science fiction / fantasy programming, and on popular culture in general.

Trilogies — and series in general — are common in science fiction and fantasy.

Although time travel has been a common plot device in science fiction since the late 19th century and the theories of special and general relativity allow methods for forms of one-way travel into the future via time dilation, it is currently unknown whether the laws of physics would allow time travel into the past.

Tuxedoes and gowns are worn by the judges, administrators, and winners for the Awards gala ( but members of the general public are casually attired ), and various Hollywood actors are generally in attendance, in addition to prominent science fiction authors and artists.

* Popular book series such as Harry Potter, Twilight and Dan Brown's " Robert Langdon " ( consisting of The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and The Lost Symbol ) saw increased interest in various genres such as fantasy, romance, vampire fiction, and detective fiction, as well as young-adult fiction in general.

In yet other cases, such as the Doctor Who television series and the fiction based on it, much use is made of secret history, in which the events that take place are largely secret and not known to the general public.