Karl Popper used the term historicism in his influential books The Poverty of Historicism and The Open Society and Its Enemies, to mean: " an approach to the social sciences which assumes that historical prediction is their primary aim, and which assumes that this aim is attainable by discovering the ' rhythms ' or the ' patterns ', the ' laws ' or the ' trends ' that underlie the evolution of history ".

Its separation from Australia at the end of the Cretaceous ( 65 MYA ) and from New Zealand in the mid-Miocene has led to a long period of evolution in near complete isolation.

" Its willingness to engage positively with, and avoid taking sides against, religiously minded supporters of evolution has been noted by prominent historian of creationism Ronald L. Numbers and prominent atheist Richard Dawkins.

Its entire evolution is governed by Schrödinger's equation and the particles ' evolutions are governed by the guiding equation.

Its anatomy typifies the tendency of bird evolution on oceanic islands, with few predators and abundant food: a generally robust physique, with accretion of thermodynamic efficiency at the expense of flight abilities, reduced wing muscles, and a diminished keel on the sternum.

The Organ: Its evolution, principles of construction and use ( 4th ed .).

Its most spectacular consequence is that the evolution of the universe can be continued beyond the Big Bang.

Its subsequent evolution created seven prototypes-Europe ( isolated from Europe, the Middle East, India and Iran ), NE Africa ( from Northeast Africa ), Africa1 ( from countries in Western Africa and South Africa ), Africa2 ( from South Africa ), Asia2 ( from Northern India and among isolates from Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia ), Sahul ( from Australian Aboriginals and Papua New Guineans ) and East Asia with the subpopulations E Asia ( from East Asians ), Maori ( from Taiwanese Aboriginals, Melanesians and Polynesians ) and Amerind ( Native Americans ).

Its evolution LTE Advanced is a 4G technology.

Its usage has continued since Canada became a kingdom in its own right in 1867, and after a process of constitutional evolution ending with full sovereignty from the United Kingdom, is now applied to the Canadian monarch.

Its visual similarity to the Dartford Warbler group is an example of convergent evolution.

Its ancestry can be traced through reptiles, and some current species, such as the flying lizard, possibly show paths this evolution may have taken.

Its objectives are to " Support the study of organic evolution and the integration of those scientific fields that are concerned with evolution: molecular and microbial evolution, behaviour, genetics, ecology, life histories, development, paleontology, systematics and morphology.

Its subsequent evolution will depend on its mass.

Its shortcomings as a description of Darwinian evolution have also become more apparent ( see below ).

Its mobility is considered comparable to the German Blitzkrieg and many hold it to be an evolution of that tactic.

Its water properties have led to the evolution of several unique species that live naturally only within the lake.

Its evolution has been similar to that of Italian and other Romance languages from their roots in Spoken Latin.

Its distinctiveness is the result of the strong selective pressure on its island home, which enforced the evolution of conspicuous adaptational autapomorphies.

Its long isolation from neighbouring continents allowed the evolution of distinct communities of plants and animals.

Its purpose is to protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.

Its evolution is somewhat similar to the emergence of Poldernederlands in the Netherlands, a medium of everyday speech heavily influenced by Hollandic.

Its size is determined by its function as a glycogen and fat storage unit, and may change with the seasons as these reserves are built or used up.

Its weight also makes it relatively easy to move and carry, however its shape is generally not very compact and it may be difficult to stow unless a collapsing model is used.

Its coastal acquisition may have been one reason yellow amber came to be designated by the same term as ambergris.

Its mission may be to support the development, testing, and training phases for new aircraft weapons systems or research projects.

Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones ; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin ; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract ; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts.

Its name implies associations dating back to the time of Columba and, although undocumented before the 12th century, it may have served the monks of the Columban family as an ' Iona of the east ' from early times.

Its mass is hard to exactly determine, but may be slightly larger than that of the Sun ( 1. 1 < sub >- 0. 4 </ sub >< sup >+ 0. 6 </ sup > solar mass ).

Its oldest layer, called the Yahwist, may date from the time of Solomon, although many scholars now believe that it should be dated considerably later.

Its lifespan in captivity is around two to three years, although in ideal conditions, this may be extended to five years.

Its main use is in fashion, as opposed to " real " ( fine ) jewelry which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments.

Its origins are complex and may date to the Crusades, later being influenced by French gamblers.

Its consequences may have led to the social isolation which made his life's later years so tragic.

Its imperfections, even within the limited field it covers, may be judged by the aid of Eberhard Nestle's appendix to the 6th issue ( 1880 ).

Its central importance to many biochemical pathways suggests that it was one of the earliest established components of cellular metabolism and may have originated abiogenically.

Its name may be attributed to its frequent role as the first real test in the Elements of the intelligence of the reader and as a bridge to the harder propositions that followed.

Its format is like that of modern travel dictionaries ; i. e., it may have been used by German speakers to communicate with Old Prussians, but the specific circumstances are only speculative.

Its bones have been found as far south as Florida, where it may have occurred during four isolated time periods: around 1000 BC, 1000 AD, the 15th century, and the 17th century.

Its ancestor may have migrated from eastern to northern Africa and then to its current range with the development of the Sahara desert.

Its original name Honovere may mean " high ( river ) bank ", though this is debated ( cf.

" In 1844, his The Ego and Its Own ( Der Einzige and sein Eigentum which may literally be translated as The Unique Individual and His Property ) was published, which is considered to be " a founding text in the tradition of individualist anarchism.

Its 2, 138 pages prompted Playfair to remark that “ The great size of the book, and the obscurity which may justly be objected to many parts of it, have probably prevented it from being received as it deserves .”

Its use was geographically widespread but mail may have been more common at all times.

Its possible that during his younger years, Maroboduus may have served as a prefect of auxiliaries in the Roman Army.

Its earliest organised inhabitants may have had Celtic origins.

Its culinary profiles may seem synonymous with " American food.