R

18th letter of the alphabet, corresponding to Greek rho. When in Latin alphabets the letters for p and r became similar in appearance, the rho form (P; which at first was used for the r sound) was restricted to the p sound, and an extra line was added for the r sound (R). In Greek, where no confusion developed, the rho continued to look like Latin P. A modification of R is the symbol ℞, used medically for recipe [Lat.,=take] and liturgically for responsum [Lat.,=response].

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The Theory of A. R. Luria: Functions of Spoken Language in the Development of Higher Mental Processes
Book by Donna R. Vocate; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987
Subjects: Intellect, Luria, A. R--(Aleksandr Romanovich)--1902-, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics
Luria A. R. 1965b . "Two kinds of motor perseveration...Brain, 88 , part 1, 1-12. Luria A. R. 1966a . "Brain and mind". Soviet psychology...psychiatry, 4 3-4 , 62-69. Luria A. R. 1966b . Higher cortical functions in man...
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Cognitive Ethology: The Minds of Other Animals: Essays in Honor of Donald R. Griffin
Book by Carolyn A. Ristau, Donald R. Griffin; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1991
Subjects: Animal Behavior, Cognition In Animals, Griffin, Donald R--(Donald Redfield)--1915-
...158 . New York: Plenum Press. Griffin D. R. 1976 . The question of animal awareness...Rockefeller University Press. Griffin D. R. 1985 . Animal consciousness . Neuroscience...Animal Behaviour , 34, 1570- 1572. Hinde R. A. 1985a . Was The Expression of the Emotions...
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Paul R. Williams, Architect: A Legacy of Style
Book by Karen E. Hudson, Paul R. Williams; Rizzoli International Publications, 2000
Subjects: Eclecticism In Architecture--California, Williams, Paul R.--1894-1980--Criticism And Interpretation
...United States, in the end it was due to Paul R. Williams own gentle but strong perseverance. 1. Anita Morris, "Recent Work of Paul R. Williams, Architect", Architect Engineer...was "a certified architect." 4. Paul R. Williams, "If I Were Young Today...
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Shadows of Imagination: The Fantasies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams
Book by Mark R. Hillegas; Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
Subjects: English Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, Fantasy Fiction, English--History And Criticism, Lewis, C. S--(Clive Staples)--1898-1963--Fictional Works, Tolkien, J. R. R--(John Ronald Reuel)--1892-1973--Criticism And Interpretation, Williams, Charles--1886-1945--Fictional Works
...1940 . 8. Ibid. , p. 197. KREEFT--Afterword 1. J. R. R. Tolkien, "On Fairy-Stories", in The Tolkien Reader...Tolkien, "On Fairy-Stories," pp. 68, 70. 4. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King New York: Ballantine...
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Commanding Boston's Irish Ninth: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Book by Christian G. Samito, Patrick R. Guiney; Fordham University Press, 1998
Subjects: Boston (Mass.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Guiney, Patrick R--(Patrick Robert)--1835-1877--Correspondence, Irish Americans--Massachusetts--Boston--Correspondence, United States--Army--Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1864), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Irish American, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Narratives
...as had ____________________ 36 Patrick R. Guiney to Louise I. Guiney, February 26, 1877 . 37 Patrick R. Guiney to Louise I. Guiney, January 23, 1877 . 38 Patrick R. Guiney to Louise I. Guiney, September 29, November 7...
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R&d in an Eva World
Journal article by Galen R. Hatfield; Research Technology Management, Vol. 45, 2002
Subjects: Measurement, R&D, Research & development, Resource allocation, United States, Value added
R d in an Eva World by Galen R. Hatfield OVERVIEW: A new financial metric called Economic Value Added...case. EVA fundamentally changes the accounting landscape by treating R D as a strategic capital cost rather than an expense. This induces a...
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Measuring the Effectiveness of R&d
Journal article by Lawrence Schwartz, Roger Miller, Daniel Plummer, Alan R. Fusfeld; Research Technology Management, Vol. 54, 2011
Subjects: Business metrics, Effectiveness, Guidelines, Performance evaluation, Research & development--R&D, United States
Measuring the Effectiveness of R d by Lawrence Schwartz , Roger Miller , Daniel Plummer , Alan R. Fusfeld The creation of a set of metrics to measure the effectiveness of R D has been a major need for research managers for some time. In recent...
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Are R&d Project Termination Factors Universal?
Journal article by R. Balachandra, Klaus K. L Brockhoff; Research Technology Management, Vol. 38, 1995
Subjects: Comparative analysis, Germany, R&D, Studies, United States
Are R d Project Termination Factors Universal? by R. Balachandra , Klaus K. L Brockhoff Although there are many studies on R D project selection (see, for example, 1-3), very few studies have focused on R D project termination. Buell...
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Metrics to Evaluate R,d&e
Journal article by John R. Hauser, Florian Zettelmeyer; Research Technology Management, Vol. 40, 1997
Subjects: Decision making, Guidelines, Measurement, R&D
Metrics to Evaluate R,d e by John R. Hauser , Florian Zettelmeyer OVERVIEW: Metrics affect research...authors conclude that the best metrics depend upon the goals of the R,D E activity as they vary from applied projects to competency...
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Industrial R&d Strategy for the Early 21st Century
Journal article by Graham R. Mitchell; Research Technology Management, Vol. 43, 2000
Subjects: Industrial research, Information technology, Internet, Predictions, R&D, Research & development, Trends, United States
Industrial R d Strategy for the Early 21st Century by Graham R. Mitchell Three trends, the first to some extent already...first trend relates to the dramatic increase in industrial R D intensity and the shift in the overall balance of United...
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Fasb Interpretation 46(R): Consolidation Required in Unexpected Situations
Magazine article by James Schmutte, James R. Duncan; The CPA Journal, Vol. 75, June 2005
Subjects: FASB, FASB Interpretations, FASB Interpretations -- Interpretation 46(R), Financial Accounting Standards Board, Guidelines, United States
Fasb Interpretation 46(R): Consolidation Required in Unexpected Situations by James Schmutte , James R. Duncan Where you find the laws the most numerous...later issued a revision, Interpretation 46(R), which incorporates guidance from FASB Staff...
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Accounting and Tax Treatment of R&d: an Update
Magazine article by Joseph R. Oliver; The CPA Journal, Vol. 73, July 2003
Subjects: FASB statements -- SFAS 2, Financial accounting standards, Financial reporting, Internal Revenue Code -- Section 174, Internal Revenue Code -- Section 41, R&D, Research & development, Tax regulations, United States
Accounting and Tax Treatment of R d: an Update by Joseph R. Oliver Research and development (R D) is crucial to the U.S. economy. Few people, however, appreciate how pervasively R D affects American industry. A study of all publicly held...
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Bolton Is on Duty as America's Sentry; Undersecretary of State John R. Bolton Is Determined to See That Rogue States Do Not Obtain Weapons of Mass Destruction and Is Committed to a U.S. Missile Defense
Magazine article by Paula R. Kaufman; Insight on the News, Vol. 18, July 22, 2002
Subjects: Bolton, John R.--Interviews, Secretaries of state--Interviews, United States--Military policy
...as Americas sentry; undersecretary of state John R. Bolton is determined to see that rogue states do...is committed to a U.S. missile defense by Paula R. Kaufman On May 11, 2001, John R. Bolton was sworn as undersecretary of state for...
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Getting R&d Back on Track
Magazine article by William R. Brody; Chief Executive, May 2005
Subjects: Innovations, R&D, Research & development, Trends, United States
Getting R d Back on Track by William R. Brody Increasingly, U.S. researchers in industry, academia...capital?" We need to resurrect it and can start by offering enhanced R D tax credits for basic research. And why not tax shortterm capital...
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Excerpted Remarks of Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, Chief, Army Reserve, before the Reserve Officers Association (Roa) January 17, 2004
Magazine article by James R. Helmly; Army Reserve Magazine, Vol. 49, 2003
Subjects: Helmly, James R, Military officers, Military policy, Military reserves, Military training, US Army Reserve Command
Excerpted Remarks of Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, Chief, Army Reserve, before the Reserve Officers Association (Roa) January 17, 2004 by James R. Helmly Let me begin, if I may, with a simple reminder. We meet during a time of war. And...
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Toys 'R' Us Will Adopt Baby Superstore
Newspaper article by Anne Marriott; The Washington Times, October 3, 1996
Subjects: Baby SuperStore Inc., Toy stores, Toys "R" Us Inc.
Toys R Us will adopt Baby Superstore by Anne Marriott...before you know it. Four-month-old Babies "R" Us cast its lot with the Baby Superstore yesterday...in 23 states by the end of the year. Toys "R" Us, the Paramus, N.J.-based parent...
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Toys 'R' Us Accused of Controlling Supply
Newspaper article by Anne Marriott; The Washington Times, May 23, 1996
Subjects: Toy stores, Toys "R" Us Inc.
Toys R Us accused of controlling supply by Anne Marriott Toys "R" Us Inc., the nations largest toy retailer, used its...deputy director of the FTCs competition bureau. Toys "R" Us reached agreements with suppliers that certain popular...
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Antitrust Violations Found at Toys 'R' Us
Newspaper article by Anne Marriott; The Washington Times, October 1, 1997
Subjects: Toy stores, Toys "R" Us Inc.
Antitrust violations found at Toys R Us by Anne Marriott Toys "R" Us Inc., the nations largest toy retailer, violated...lower-priced competitors. As part of the ruling, Toys "R" Us is prohibited from doing anything that prevents manufacturers...
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Acquisitions Will Benefit R.R. Donnelley, Analysts Say
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 30, 2007
Subjects: Commercial printing industry, Printing industry, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Acquisitions Will Benefit R.R. Donnelley, Analysts Say. Byline: Chian Chang Medill News Service...from 2005 to 2006, analysts think the Chicago-based world colossus R.R. Donnelley Sons Co. will enjoy an annual revenue growth of 5 percent...
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R. Kelly to Appear at Children's Hospital
Newspaper article by Kara Spak; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), December 18, 2004
Subjects: Kelly, R.
R. Kelly to Appear at Childrens Hospital. by Kara Spak Byline: Kara Spak Daily Herald Staff Writer R B superstar R. Kelly, facing child pornography charges after allegations that he videotaped...
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Tolkien, J. R. R
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)tal ken, tol , 1892 1973, British novelist...scholar. See H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien, ed., The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1988); biographies by H. Carpenter (1977, repr. 2000...
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R
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
R 18th letter of the alphabet , corresponding to...When in Latin alphabets the letters for p and r became similar in appearance, the rho form (P; which at first was used for the r sound) was restricted to the p sound, and an...
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Ammons, A. R
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AMMONS, A. R. (Archie Randolph Ammons), 1926 2001...Essays, Interviews, and Dialogues/A. R. Ammons (1996); studies by A. Holder (1978), H. Bloom, ed. (1986), R. Kirschten, ed. (1997), S. P. Schneider...
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Kitaj, R. B
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
KITAJ, R. B. (Ronald Brooks Kitaj)kiti , 1932 2007, American painter, b. Chagrin Falls, Ohio. In 1958 he moved to London, where...
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Delderfield, R. F
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DELDERFIELD, R. F. (Ronald Frederick Delderfield), 1912 73, English writer, b. London. He did not start writing novels until he was 44...
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