Special relativity — (SR) (also known as the special theory of relativity or STR) is the physical theory of measurement in inertial frames of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein (after considerable contributions of Hendrik Lorentz and Henri Poincaré) in the … Wikipedia
Special education in the United States — Special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 when the United States Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in response to discriminatory treatment by public educational agencies against … Wikipedia
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen — Active 16 April 1987 Country United States Branch … Wikipedia
spécial — spécial, iale, iaux [ spesjal, jo ] adj. • 1190; especiel v. 1130; lat. specialis « relatif à l espèce » 1 ♦ Qui concerne une espèce, une sorte de choses (opposé à général). Domaine spécial. ⇒ spécialité. Des connaissances spéciales. Dictionnaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
Special Olympics — is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self confidence, social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment. Among their other activities, Special Olympics conducts the Special Olympics… … Wikipedia
Special election musical chairs — is a term used by editorialists to describe a series of special elections triggered by the mid term resignation or death of an officeholder, with elections being won by other officeholders, triggering further special elections until either the… … Wikipedia
Special assessment tax — Special assessment is the term used in the United States to designate a unique charge government units can assess against real estate parcels for certain public projects. This charge is levied in a specific geographic area known as a Special… … Wikipedia
Special Rapporteur — is a title given to individuals working on behalf of various regional and international organizations who bear specific mandates to investigate, monitor and recommend solutions to specific human rights problems.There currently exist: *UN Special… … Wikipedia
Special Air Service — (SAS) Regiment Période 1er juillet 1941 Pays Royaume Uni Branche Armée de terre britannique Rôle Forces spéciales, contre terrorisme Fait partie de United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) Garnison … Wikipédia en Français
Special — Spe cial, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[ e]cial. See {Species}, and cf. {Especial}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. [1913 Webster] A special is called by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Special administration — Special Spe cial, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[ e]cial. See {Species}, and cf. {Especial}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. [1913 Webster] A special is called by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
