Technological escalation — describes the fact that whenever two parties are in competition, each side tends to employ continuing technological improvements to defeat the other. Technology is defined here as a creative invention, be it an object or a method of using an… … Wikipedia
Constant (organization) — Constant[1] is a non profit interdisciplinary arts lab based and active in Brussels since 1997. Constant works in between media and art and is interested in the culture and ethics of the World Wide Web. The artistic practice of Constant is… … Wikipedia
Technological Institute of the Philippines — Infobox University name = Technological Institute of the Philippines native name = Institusyong Panteknolohikal ng Pilipinas image size = caption = latin name = motto = tagline = In Constant Redefinition of Academic Life established = February 8 … Wikipedia
Constant-Désiré Despradelle — Desire Despradelle circa 1904 Constant Désiré Despradelle (May 20, 1862[1]–February 8, 1912) was a French born architect and professor of architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who, through his teaching, influenced a generation of… … Wikipedia
Marchetti's constant — is a term for the average amount of time spent travelling each day, which is approximately one and a half hours. Developed by Venetian physicist Cesare Marchetti, it posits that although forms of urban planning and transport may change, and… … Wikipedia
Marchetti's Constant — is a term for the average amount of time spent travelling each day, which is approximately one and a half hours. Developed by Venetian physicist Cesare Marchetti, it posits that although forms of urban planning and transport may change, and… … Wikipedia
технологическое ограничение — — [Л.Г.Суменко. Англо русский словарь по информационным технологиям. М.: ГП ЦНИИС, 2003.] Тематики информационные технологии в целом EN technological constanttechnological limit … Справочник технического переводчика
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium