Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe — The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment in Europe (from the… … Wikipedia
motherhood statement — noun a) a feel good platitude, usually by a politician, about a worthy concept that few people would disagree with, without any specified plans for realisation. For example, Our country must contribute to world peace. b) a science fiction story… … Wiktionary
Two truths doctrine — The Buddhist doctrine of the two truths differentiates between two levels of truth in Buddhist discourse, a relative , or commonsense truth, and an ultimate or absolute spiritual truth. This avoids confusion between doctrinally accurate… … Wikipedia
antiwar themes — Conventional wisdom would surely insist that STANLEY KUBRICK’s PATHS OF GLORY, DR. STRANGELOVE, and FULL METAL JACKET contain antiwar messages. But perhaps “antiwar” is too vague a rubric for these films, inasmuch as two of them are, more… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
Digital television in Hong Kong — Conventional free to air analogue television transmission has been used in Hong Kong since the 1967, the establishment of TVB with its TVB Jade channel. Decades passed, new digital television technologies became a new trend in television… … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
MASORAH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: 1. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BIBLE 1.1. THE SOFERIM 1.2. WRITTEN TRANSMISSION 1.2.1. Methods of Writing 1.2.1.1. THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS 1.2.1.2. SEDARIM AND PARASHIYYOT … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
DualDisc — This article is about the audio/video optical disc. For the Yu Gi Oh! accessory, see Duel Disk. DualDisc was a type of double sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG … Wikipedia