(plural paradigm shifts) 1  A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. ( US) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief.
The use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. Since 1938, all United States coins bear the inscription.
The Library of Congress Gold and Platinum $10 Coins were authorized under Public Law 105-268, with a maximum authorized mintage of 200,000 coins. The US Mint initially offered the coins at pre-issue discount prices, after which regular pricing went into effect. The original sales period was April 24, 2000 to December 31, 2000.