So in these pages the term `` technology '' is used to include any and all means which could amplify, project, or augment man's control over himself and over other men.

and the reverse-surface decorating techniques now used for escutcheons, medallions, etc., owes much to the field, as does the technology of designing with the light-transmitting properties of the transparent plastics.

Generally, Morgan used technology ( such as bowmaking or pottery ) as an indicator of position on this scale.

Assistive technology or adaptive technology ( AT ) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them.

Assistive technology may be used in adaptive sports, where an existing sport is modified to enable players with a disability to participate ; or, assistive technology may be used to invent completely new sports with athletes with disabilities exclusively in mind.

Gelignite was more stable, transportable and conveniently formed to fit into bored holes, like those used in drilling and mining, than the previously used compounds and was adopted as the standard technology for mining in the Age of Engineering bringing Nobel a great amount of financial success, though at a significant cost to his health.

The terms architect and architecture are also used in the disciplines of landscape architecture, naval architecture and often information technology ( for example a software architect ).

Because of their biological significance, amino acids are important in nutrition and are commonly used in nutritional supplements, fertilizers, and food technology.

A combination of cutting-edge modern technology and extensive research and reinvention of ancient techniques were used.

The first modern production technology for armour plating was used by navies in the construction of the Ironclad warship, reaching its pinnacle of development with the battleship.

Access to main memory is slower than access to a register like the accumulator because the technology used for the large main memory is slower ( but cheaper ) than that used for a register.

Similar technology may have been used in ancient Ireland ( the Liath Meisicith ) and quite possibly ancient Egypt.

Originally developed by Ericsson, Bluetooth technology is now used in many different products by many different manufacturers.

One technology used for this purpose was multiprocessing ( MP ).

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data.

Concrete technology was known by the Ancient Romans and was widely used within the Roman Empire.

Spintronics is a new area of technology that can be used for information processing and transmission, and is based on spin, rather than electron transport.

This title occurs more in those technology companies that make products other than software, but increasingly CTO is used instead now in both software and non-software industries alike to refer to overseeing the development of technology being commercialized.

Hence the prime issue, as I see it, is whether a democratic or free society can master technology for the benefit of mankind, or whether technology will rule and develop its own society compatible with its own needs as a force of nature.

Considering then the optimism which has permeated science fiction for so long, what is really remarkable is that during the last twelve years many science-fiction writers have turned about and attacked their own cherished vision of the future, have attacked the Childhood's End kind of faith that science and technology will inevitably better the human condition.

In addition, there are many areas of the human situation besides the impact of science and technology which are examined, for science-fiction dystopias often extrapolate political, social, economic tendencies only indirectly related to science and technology.

Nevertheless, with all these qualifications and exceptions, the current dystopian phenomenon remains impressive for its criticism that science and technology, instead of bringing utopia, may well enslave, dehumanize, and even destroy men.

With its history standing astride all but the very beginnings of the industrial revolution, Brown & Sharpe has become over the years a singular monument to the mechanical foresight of its founder, Joseph R. Brown, and a world-renowned synonym for precision and progress in metalworking technology.

American technology in engine and hull design is largely responsible for the plentiful interest in American boating.

Russia, whose technology is not quite primitive, is still in the dark ages when it comes to improving the outboard motor, for instance.

The interchange of shop licenses for a nominal royalty eliminated infringement suits among the members of the A.L.A.M. patent pool ( although it did not protect them against outside actions ) and kept open channels for the cross-fertilization of automotive technology.

The executive paid tribute to research and development and technology for their great contributions in the past, but he also cautioned industry that they tend to be great equalizers because they move at a fairly even pace within an industry and fail to give it the short-term advantage which it often needs.

* Push – pull technology, pest control strategy for maize and sorghum

Examples of assistive technology for visually impairment include the Canadian currency tactile feature, which a system of raised dots in one corner, based on Braille cells but not standard Braille.

Assistive Technology for Cognition ( ATC ) is the use of technology ( usually high tech ) to augment and assistive cognitive processes such as attention, memory, self-regulation, navigation, emotion recognition and management, planning, and sequencing activity.

Assistive technology for sports may also be simple, or advanced.

More complex assistive technology devices have been developed over time, and as a result, sports for people with disabilities " have changed from being a clinical therapeutic tool to an increasingly competition-oriented activity ".

In 2004, Asteroids ( Including both the Atari 2600 port and the arcade original, along with Asteroids Deluxe ) were included as part of Atari Anthology for both Xbox and PlayStation 2, using Digital Eclipse's emulation technology.

The agricultural sector has long-term needs for more investment and updated technology.

The formal study of architecture in academic institutions played a pivotal role in the development of the profession as a whole, serving as a focal point for advances in architectural technology and theory.

Operates clearly in common congested domestic radio traffic situations, for instance, generally immune to interference from other DECT systems, Wi-Fi networks, video senders, Bluetooth technology, baby monitors and other wireless devices.

Adult learners utilizing distance education can face obstacles such as domestic distractions and unreliable technology which could make completing a distance education course difficult.

The long-term goal of the government ’ s information and communications technology strategy is for the telecommunications sector to contribute 5 percent to gross domestic product by 2010.

Marked improvements occurred by the mid-1980s with an influx of foreign technology and increased domestic production capabilities.

A considerable influx of foreign technology and increased domestic production capabilities had a major impact in the post-Mao period.

In schools where home economics ( HE ) or food technology ( previously known as " domestic science ") are taught, there will be a series of kitchens with multiple equipment ( similar in some respects to laboratories ) solely for the purpose of teaching.

Affluence, automation, consumerism, and American power would grow ; social equity would simply take care of itself on a rising tide of abundance ; women would still be confined largely to the domestic realm ; the human race would master nature through technology rather than view it in terms of ecology.

As an integral part of the technology strategy, tariffs are effective in supporting the technology strategy's function of enabling the country to outmaneuver the competition in the acquisition and utilization of technology in order to produce products and provide services that excel at satisfying the customer needs for a competitive advantage in domestic and foreign markets.

SYNTEK is a small high technology firm with contracts in domestic and international defense and commercial business.

This would largely confine use of fossil fuels to either domestic cooking needs ( such as for kerosene burners ) or where carbon capture and storage technology can be cost-effective and reliable.

The Institute offered courses in engineering, sciences, and technology, but also featured courses in home economics and other domestic arts.

There are many aspects of domestic technology.

On another level, domestic technology recognizes the use of applied science to construct homes to achieve a particular goal, such as energy efficiency or self sufficiency.

It has been claimed that domestic technology has led to decreases in the time people spend on household work, although the factual basis of this claim is disputed ( Bittman et al., 2004 ).

" Appliances and their impact: The ownership of domestic technology and time spent on household work ".

Computers in the family: A study of technology in the domestic sphere.

The practice was prevalent during the 1960s and 1970s, although it is now less common since associated storage costs have decreased, and especially since the advent of domestic audiovisual playback technology ( e. g. videocassette and DVD ), with broadcasters and production houses realizing both the economic and cultural value of keeping archived material for both rebroadcast and potential profits through release on home video.

This uses the same technology as domestic flatbed scanners, hence the term roll scanner.

Other priorities in the early 1990s included the promotion of a more active and positive role for Japan in the rapidly developing Asia-Pacific region, the internationalization of Japan's economy by the liberalization and promotion of domestic demand ( expected to lead to the creation a high technology information society ) and the promotion of scientific research.

In April 2011, Reuters reported that the NRC exists to police, not promote, the domestic nuclear industry -- but diplomatic cables show that it is sometimes used as a sales tool to help push American technology to foreign governments, when " lobbying for the purchase of equipment made by Westinghouse and other domestic manufacturers ".

On a domestic and international level, the study courses run at the University of Ljubljana and its projects follow the latest world discoveries and trends in the field of arts, science and technology, to which the contribution of numerous Slovenian professors and researchers is of great importance.