The Skeptics Society (1095 bytes)
1: ...ns one of the chief officers and publisher of the society's periodical, '''Skeptic Magazine'''.
3: ...entific conference, holds social events, provides the media with information on controversial claims fr...
6: *[http://www.skeptic.com/ The Skeptics Society and Skeptic Magazine]

Seven Society (807 bytes)
1: ...eath of seven-shaped black magnolias is placed at the gravesite.
3: ...rmation of the society is only speculated at with the rumor that, of eight men who planned to meet for ...
5: ...uring their junior year and become members during their senior year at UVA.
7: The group contributes financially to the University, announcing donations with letters sig...

Society (5610 bytes)
1: .... There are various different uses of the term ''society''.
3: ...y'' simply refers to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
5: ...[relation]]ships between [[entity|entities]]. A ''society'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent ...
7: ...As such, society is often used as synonymous with the collective citizenry of a [[country]] as directed...
9: ...sistence]]: social scientists identify [[hunter-gatherer]] societies, nomadic [[pastoralism|pastoral]] ...

The z society (759 bytes)
1: '''The Z Society-University of Virginia (1892)'''
3: ...the ideals of the university. Additionally, the Z Society encourages and recognizes excellence through a nu...
4: ...unity. After graduation members may opt to wear Z Society rings.

The 7 Society (810 bytes)
1: '''The 7 Society''' (University of Virginia)
3: ...[monetary]] [[donation]]s and [[scholarship]]s to the University each year in increments of 7 (i.e. $77...
5: ...pon the grave of the member and the bell tower at the University chimes at seven second intervals for s...
7: ...f the number "7" upon the grounds "[[campus]]" of the University.
9: ...ociety of the seven]], which lead many to believe the two societies are somehow related or affiliated.

Ki Society (1326 bytes)
1: ...e [[Aikikai]], and his own emphasis on developing the concept of [[Ki]].
3: The style taught by the Ki Society is often called [[Ki-Aikido]].
13: *[http://www.ki-society.or.jp/ Official Ki Society Homepage - Japan]
14: ...i-aikido.net/ The official Ki Society website for the United States]
15: *[http://unofficial.ki-society.org/ Unofficial Ki Society Homepage]

Abolitionist society (1256 bytes)
1: ...t to abolish suffering. For information regarding the abolition of slavery, see [[abolitionism]]''
5: ...dedicated to the elimination of suffering through the use of science, especially biotechnology.
9: ...ilitarian ethic. "If happiness equals value, then the elimination of suffering should be our prime obje...
15: == Literature relating to the abolitionist project ==
16: *''[[Hedonistic imperative|The Hedonistic Imperative]]''

Gnostic Society (589 bytes)
1: ... studies of [[gnosticism]]. It has strong ties to the [[Ecclesia Gnostica]], an active gnostic church, ...
3: The organization has no formal membership requirement...
5: On the [[Internet]] the Gnostic Society has a large and very popular archive of gnostic w...
8: ...p://www.gnosis.org/ - The web site of the Gnostic Society

Informational society (616 bytes)
3: ...tion from [[industrial society]] to informational society has happened on a global scale.
5: ...ion, societal structure and politics occurring in the late [[20th century]].
9: * [[Information society]]

Network society (867 bytes)
1: ...mical and political factors that make the network society.
3: ... network of communications, defined by hubs where these networks crisscross. Élites
4: ... are not attached to a particular locality but to the space of flows.
6: ...Cities|global cities]]. This contrasts with other theorists who rank cities hierarchally.

The Naturist Society (986 bytes)
1: ... or [[nudism]] based in [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] in the [[U.S.A.]] It publishes a [[quarterly]] [[period...
3: ...a, such as The Western Naturist Gathering. The gatherings feature workshops and seminars on many topic...
5: ...or other interests with fellow naturists, such as the [[amateur radio]] SIG.
8: *[http://www.naturist.com The Naturist Society Web Site]
9: *[http://www.inaro.com The Naturist Amateur Radio SIG]

Metaphysical Society (3531 bytes)
1: The '''Metaphysical Society''' was a British society, founded in [[1869]] by [[James Knowles]]. Many ...
4: ...iption of one of the meetings was given by Magee (then Bishop of Peterborough) in a letter of [[Februar...
7: ...e Christians, had much the best of it. Dalgairns, the priest, was very masterly; Manning, clever and pr...
10: ...hysics." According to Dean Stanley, "We all meant the same thing if we only knew it."
14: The members from first to last were as follows:

The Society of Mind (1395 bytes)
1: ...n Minsky]]. It is also the name of a 1988 book on the same topic, written by him.
3: ...g a mind as a society of agents, as opposed to as the consequence of some basic principle or some simpl...
5: This idea is perhaps best summarized by the following quote from Minsky:
7: ...intelligent? The trick is that there is no trick. The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversi...
8: ::-- Marvin Minsky, The Society of Mind, page 308

Cacophony Society (1877 bytes)
1: ...velist [[Chuck Palahniuk]], who has mentioned the Society in both his writings and interviews.
3: ... participating, but perhaps difficult to identify them later in ordinary circumstances.
5: ...Golden Gate Bridge]], the [[Brides of March]] and the [[Sewer Tour]].
7: ... The Society has tenuous links to the [[Church of the Subgenius]].
9: ...ob]] activities share some ideas with cacophonist theory, though a lot less thought is generally involv...

Information Society (4549 bytes)
1: ...ral concept it was named after, see [[information society]].''
4: ...obb]], [[James Cassidy]], and [[Amanda Kramer]]. Their breakout hit was [[1988 in music|1988]]'s "What...
6: ...cs on the [[compact disc]] version in addition to the music.
8: ...r sported a functioning [[ranging laser]], among other unusual features.
10: ...ir first single "Peace & Love Inc." reached #1 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Dance Chart.

Performing Right Society (560 bytes)
2: ...echanical royalty|mechanical royalties]], to form the [[MCPS-PRS Alliance]].

Ergonomics Society (328 bytes)
1: The '''Ergonomics Society''' is an academic society which facilitates research into [[ergonomics]]
2: and related disciplines. It is based in the [[United Kingdom]].
4: The society was formed in [[1949]].

Society of Mind (1223 bytes)
1: <b>The Society of Mind</b> is the theory of human intelligence developed by [[Marvin Mi...
3: ...g a mind as a society of agents, as opposed to as the consequence of some basic principle or some simpl...
5: This idea is perhaps best summarized by the following quote from Minsky:
7: ...intelligent? The trick is that there is no trick. The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversi...
9: -- Marvin Minsky, The Society of Mind, page 308

Multiethnic society (3521 bytes)
1: ...ommon social identity larger than one "nation" in the conventional sense. All cities and most towns can...
3: ...re considered monoethnic, like ''Spain''(?), have their origins in a more or less violent melting or mi...
5: ...h a state. There is much overlap however between the concerns of running a state, and finding a common...
9: ... societies. Last but not least, establishment of the [[European Union]] is such a multiethnic experime...
11: ...egration is the [[U.N.]], whose goal is to ensure the peaceful coexistence of as many different countri...

Student society (4799 bytes)
1: ...a belief system. They are usually affiliated with the university's [[students' union]].
5: * [[Faculty]] society - uniting students from one university faculty
6: * [[Regional]] society - uniting students from the same region or hometown
7: * [[Debate|Debating]] society - political debates
8: * [[Film]] society - Often using lecture theatres to show films cheaply on campus.

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