Snellen defined standard vision as the ability to recognise a letter (âoptotypeâ) when it forms an angle of 5 arcminutes, which is âline nineâ of the letters (âoptotypesâ) on the chart at 6 metres. Hermann, Dutch ophthalmologist, 1834-1908.
In the context of the theory of Marxist revolutionary struggle, vanguardism is a strategy whereby the most class-conscious and politically advanced sections of the proletariat or working class, described as the revolutionary vanguard, form organizations in order to draw larger sections of the working class towards revolutionary politics and serve as manifestations of proletarian political power against its class enemies.
Zionism: A Definition of Zionism. The term âZionismâ was coined in 1890 by Nathan Birnbaum. Its general definition means the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel.