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Status quo. Status quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social, political, religious, scientific or military issues. [1] In the sociological sense, the status quo refers to the current state of social structure or values. [2] With regard to policy debate, it means how conditions are contrasted ...
Indonesian speaker. Indonesian ( Bahasa Indonesia; [baˈhasa indoˈnesija]) is the official and national language of Indonesia. [8] It is a standardized variety of Malay, [9] an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries.
The Indonesian identity card ( Indonesian: Kartu Tanda Penduduk, abbr. KTP ), is a compulsory identity card for Indonesian citizens and residents with a valid resident permit. [1] The card is issued upon reaching the age of 17 or upon marriage. [1] For Indonesian citizens, the card is valid for life (previously it was only valid for 5 years for ...
Description. A spin-off [3] (also spelt spinoff [4]) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium.
v. t. e. A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. It is a concept in the philosophy of science that was introduced and brought into the common lexicon by the American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn. Even though Kuhn restricted the use of the term to the natural ...
Contingency (philosophy) In logic, contingency is the feature of a statement making it neither necessary nor impossible. [1] [2] Contingency is a fundamental concept of modal logic. Modal logic concerns the manner, or mode, in which statements are true. Contingency is one of three basic modes alongside necessity and possibility.
Adaptive reuse. An abandoned building in Washington, D.C. being converted into luxury condominiums. Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for. It is also known as recycling and conversion. [1] Adaptive reuse is an effective strategy for optimizing ...
An Indonesian diplomatic plate on a vehicle owned by the Norwegian embassy in Jakarta. Registration plates for vehicles belonging to the government of foreign countries or international organizations follow a different convention. They used to have black letters on a white background with black trim on the bottom.