Mathematicians, their number system included the concept of zero, an idea unknown to the old Greeks, expert mathematicians themselves.
Google searches uncovered that a mathematical concept called the Fibonacci number sequence underlies the structure of tree branches.
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Times and tastes, however, are changing, and a growing number of cooks, cafes and concept stores in Milan are trying out new ideas in the name of culinary evolution.
Once the concept is proven, a number of these currencies could emerge worldwide.
And this concept was raised in a number of the other sessions as well, so it's an idea that we think is worthy of further consideration.
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Clear evidence of the innovative thinking on the part of the designers that has gone into this concept vehicle is provided by a number of distinctive features.
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This concept has been generalised by a number of wireless-software firms into the idea of digital graffiti messages that can be posted using a handset, and which correspond to a particular location.
The down economy and the rise in social networking have given movement to the concept of crowdfunding (the term crowdsourcing has also been used interchangeably), which combines the resources of a large number of individuals to fund a single business concept.
Parekh and Perry declined to describe what changes they have made to the stack, other than to say they are drastically reducing the amount of material needed to store power, and that their concept can be applied to any number of different battery chemistries.
The question: Is NATO going to have a new strategic concept, which brings to the surface a number of questions President Obama already spoke about -- NATO's expeditionary capabilities, never forgetting NATO's core function, the integrity of the NATO territory, NATO's relations with Russia.
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The concept is to take small positions in a large number of speculative stocks to reduce overall portfolio risk.
My sense from talking with a number of investors is that most place great weight on the concept of a distinctive view, an investment thesis.
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This broader concept of deterrence should be considered as we determine the number and the characteristics of our future stockpile.
In the long term, the firm expects the number of clinics to surpass 2, 500 as it introduces the concept in almost all its shops.
The French have taken to using le fair-play in sport, presumably because (as their coach's refusal to shake hands with his opposite number after losing to South Africa suggested) their own culture finds the concept rather difficult.
This concept combined with the numeral 7, which Biblically has always represented the number of completion, defines not only our name but upholds our mission as well.
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Essentially, the Cornucopia concept is a 3D printer that precisely mixes foods and flavors from a number of canisters in order to produce something that's edible (and supposedly close to what you ordered).
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On that score, the momentum amongst Russian policymakers to the BRIC concept is even stronger than I recalled, and being on a panel with a number of them and representatives from the other BRIC nations left me positively impressed that it is not just talk.
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There are a number of puts that would qualify here, and all are highlighted on our thinkorswim trading software to make the concept clearer.
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Although many parents may feel that one round of driver's ed is more than enough for a lifetime, the concept is catching on around the region as states institute a host of measures to try to reduce the number of auto accidents involving young drivers.
Called the Hummer O2 (like the H2, only less toxic), this concept -- which just won the L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge -- incorporates a number of innovative, futuristic features into its oddly-shaped chassis, not the least of which is a "phototropic" body shell that contains algae-filled panels.
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