FACTOID # 13: The United States spends more money on its military than the next 12 nations combined.
 
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Encyclopedia > Institutions

An institution is a group, tenet, maxim, or organization created by a group of humans. It is a technical term for sociologists.


Institutions can be both real and abstract. Examples of real institutions include organizations like the United Nations. Examples of abstract institutions include the institution of marriage.


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NIH - Institutes, Offices & Centers (1566 words)
The Office of the Director is the central office at NIH for its 27 Institutes and Centers.
The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects.
NIDA leads the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction through support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines and rapid and effective dissemination of results of that research to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
Discovery Institute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1984 words)
Financially, the institute is a non-profit organization funded by philanthropic foundation grants, corporate and individual contributions and the dues of Institute members.
The Discovery Institute has been a significant player in many of these cases, through the CSC providing a range of support from material assistance to federal, state and regional elected representatives in the drafting of bills to supporting and advising individual parents confronting their school boards.
The institute is a non-profit educational foundation funded by philanthropic foundation grants, corporate and individual contributions and the dues of Institute members.
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