Civilization

A civilization (US) or civilisation (UK) is any complex society characterized by urban development, symbolic communication forms (typically, writing systems), and a perceived separation from and domination over the natural environment by a cultural elite. Civilizations are intimately associated with and often further defined by other socio-politico-economic characteristics, including centralization, the domestication of both humans and other organisms, specialization of labor, culturally ingrained ideologies of progress and supremacism, monumental architecture, taxation, societal dependence upon farming as an agricultural practice, and expansionism.

Historically, a civilization was a so-called "advanced" culture in contrast to more supposedly primitive cultures. In this broad sense, a civilization contrasts with non-centralized tribal societies, including the cultures of nomadic pastoralists or hunter-gatherers. As an uncountable noun, civilization also refers to the process of a society developing into a centralized, urbanized, stratified structure.

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Five Civilized Tribes call for action in three resolutions

The Durant Daily Democrat 18 Oct 2018

The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes faced a light action agenda at its final 2018 quarterly meeting Oct. 12. The council is comprised of leaders of the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek). Source ... ....

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Blockchain Journalism Startup Civil Refunds Investors after Failed ICO

BitRSS 18 Oct 2018

Initial coin offering�(ICO) operator Civil will refund investors due to the blockchain startup’s failure to reach its minimum sale cap. Civil will conduct�another token sale in further efforts to build their Journalism business. Civil ICO Civil ... ....

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Popovich calls for politicians to have 'civil conversation' about race relations

my SA 18 Oct 2018

Gregg Popovich used the 50th anniversary of the black power salutes by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympic to call for politicians to have a more civil, constructive conversation about race relations ... ....

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Kaepernick continuing civil rights movement

MSNBC 18 Oct 2018

Legendary NBA player and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Ari Melber that “we will get past” the Trump era, by focusing on issues that Americans “hold common”. Abdul-Jabbar also comments on Colin Kaepernick, saying the issues he is calling attention... Read more ... ....

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Civil Court filings

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 18 Oct 2018

99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERAdon V. Lopez, Claudia Martinez and Melinda Martinez against State Farm Insurance Co., suit on personal injury auto 237TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE LES HATCHWells Fargo USA Holdings Inc. against Katherine Champion, Jeanette Medellin and occupant of the property, suit on other civil/contract(s) .......

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Commentator Clemente to be Civil Discourse speaker Tuesday

Sylva Herald 18 Oct 2018

Political commentator, community organizer and independent journalist Rosa Clemente will serve as Western Carolina University’s Civil Discourse Speaker on at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Hinds University Center Grandroom ... ....

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Guest View: Civility, respect for others begin at home

Daily Messenger 18 Oct 2018

This editorial was first published in the Observer-Dispatch (Utica, New York), a fellow GateHouse Media publication. Guest editorials don't necessarily reflect the Daily Messenger's opinions.How much more can society unravel?A worker at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Syracuse recently poured water on a homeless man who had stopped by to charge his phone so he could call his mom ... ....

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‘Go kill yourself!’ GOP candidates face attacks as Dems urge end to civility ahead of midterms

Russia Today 18 Oct 2018

Two Minnesota GOP candidates and a Nevada GOP campaign manager were attacked in separate incidents over the last week as some Democratic leaders call for an end to civility in the run-up to the 2018 elections ... ....

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UMass creates scholarship dedicated to civil rights activist

The Rock Hill Herald 18 Oct 2018

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is launching a new scholarship in honor of a local civil rights activist ... of civil rights in Springfield ."....

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Stormont deadlock: Bill to give civil servants more powers

BBC News 18 Oct 2018

Northern Ireland's devolved government at Stormont collapsed in January 2017 and civil servants have been left to run ......

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Civil Defence ramping up earthquake preparedness drills with Shakedown now an annual event

TVNZ 18 Oct 2018

Only half of New Zealand adults are prepared should an earthquake hit, according to a study from Civil Defence, who have ramped up their earthquake exercises with Shakeout 2018....

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'Civility' column was biased

Billings Gazette 18 Oct 2018

I read “Civility, respect left by wayside” (Oct. 13) with bemusement ... I was wrong. In Kellman’s view, Clinton was completely justified in making her comment that civility is only possible when Democrats gain power ... Democrats should be ashamed of their leaders, except for Michelle Obama, who reiterated that they should be civil, no matter what ... Susan Lyons ... ....

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When resistance breaches civility

HJ News 18 Oct 2018

This past week, Hillary Clinton suggested on CNN that “we cannot be civil with the Republican Party,” and that “civility will return if they’re (Democrats) fortunate enough to win back the House and/or the Senate .” ... streets in Berkeley, Portland, New York, Washington, and elsewhere to threaten civil order....

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