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  • Trow wrote about what he called the Dominant Mind-the subtext of any given society; the primary ethic around which a community is oriented.

    CJR Justin Peters 2010

  • Trow wrote about what he called the Dominant Mind-the subtext of any given society; the primary ethic around which a community is oriented.

    CJR Justin Peters 2010

  • Dominant from the outset, 14th-ranked Miami returned two interceptions for scores and Ken Dorsey had two touchdown passes in a 47-10 rout of Big East Conference rival West Virginia.

    NCAA Football - Miami (Fla.) vs. West Virginia 2000

  • It may look that way to outsiders, but within a D/s relationship the Dominant is there to serve the submissive’s needs — among which is a need to have someone to whom s/he can safely submit, who won’t abuse the extraordinary amount of trust the relationship requires.

    christian submission is creepy « Love | Peace | Ohana 2007

  • I used to check out a site called Dominant Logistics on a regular basis.

    Internet Archeology: Dominant Logistics (last seen 1/2004) « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2006

  • And, unless you be polarized by the New Dominant, which is calling for recognition of multiplicities of external things, as a Dominant, dawning new over Europe in 1492, called for recognition of terrestrial externality to Europe -- unless you have this contact with the new, you have no affinity for these data -- beans that drop from a magnet -- irreconcilables that glide from the mind of a Thomson --

    The Book of the Damned Charles Fort

  • They're a San Francisco duo called Dominant Legs, fronted by Ryan William Lynch of the dreamy, indie rock group Girls.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • The study, titled "Dominant CEO, Deviant Strategy, and Extreme Performance: The Moderating Role of a Powerful Board," was conducted by three Canadian business professors: Jianyun Tang of Memorial University, and Mary Crossan and W.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ROSANNA TAMBURRI 2011

  • A _seeming_ exception to this is due to the "Law of the Dominant" which overrides the action of "Latent Reserve Energy," and is a provision of nature for the preservation of the "Dominant," which is the most prominent quality in nature.

    Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration Louis Dechmann

  • During the social interaction offensive behaviors of the animals were manually recorded and mice social status was determined as follows: the chasing and biting animal was defined as 'Dominant', while the mouse displaying upright posture flight behavior and squeaking vocalization was the

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alessandro Bartolomucci et al. 2009

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