Sentences with phrase «acts as an ecosystem»

Having a proprietary port also acts as an ecosystem lock - in of sorts.

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As the overall sentiment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem is centered on inclusion and decentralization, the humanitarian efforts of those who act as leaders and participants reflect a desire within the ecosystem to make the world a better placAs the overall sentiment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem is centered on inclusion and decentralization, the humanitarian efforts of those who act as leaders and participants reflect a desire within the ecosystem to make the world a better placas leaders and participants reflect a desire within the ecosystem to make the world a better place.

Kali Digital Ecosystems, the company behind upcoming cryptocurrency exchange CoinRecoil had filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court, calling this move by the government as «unconstitutional», as it violates various articles and acts in the Indian legal system.

The objective of capital in the startup ecosystem is to act as a catalyst to a reaction that is already happening.

Its creators envision it as a «Linux ecosystem» for blockchain, and aelf is designed to act as a versatile operating system to meet commercial needs.

The report found some deep mesophotic coral ecosystems may be less vulnerable to the most extreme ocean warming, but others may be just as vulnerable as their shallow counterparts and can not be relied on to act as «life boats.»

Since sea stars can act as keystone predators, meaning their predatory activities shape an ecosystem, their loss could have far - reaching impacts, the researchers say.

Few funds generated by the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been allocated as yet to return the Gulf of Mexico's marshes and ecosystems to a healthier state, leading to «random acts of restoration»

He added: «The mixed seagrass meadows of tropical waters provide a home for abundant and biodiverse marine communities, acting as fish nurseries and important ecosystems for charismatic and globally threatened species such as turtles and dugongs.»

Seagrass beds, like coral reefs, form a highly productive and diverse ecosystem, acting as the nursery for many kinds of fish as well as a home to sea turtles, manatees, birds, and a host of other sea creatures.

In words of Isabel Reche, «saline wetlands are extremely productive ecosystems that act as natural filters by mineralizing organic matter and reducing the load of organic nitrogen they receive.

It also does not specifically spell out or emphasize an ecosystem - wide focus, making it less likely that proposed restoration projects will take that comprehensive approach but, rather, will end up as what some at the summit termed «random acts of restoration.»

Consequently, they may transfer nutrients from nearby areas to the tropical trees, acting as mobile nutrient links in tropical ecosystems.

For example, they may help researchers understand the full — and perhaps changing — potential for the plankton ecosystem to act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

Since the discovery, California officials have taken measures to control the outbreak at Pinto Lake, but the discovery illustrates how marine mammals like sea otters act as warning signals for near - shore ecosystems, Miller said.

«Monitoring the health and vitality of our nation's oceans, waterways, and watersheds is critical as we work to preserve and protect coastal ecosystems,» said Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., acting under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and acting NOAA administrator.

The lining or epithelium of the gut is one of the body's most diverse and dynamic tissues, an ecosystem of cells that acts as one of the body's main interfaces with the outside world.

Much of the task of driving and commercialising the NGAP ecosystem is in the hands of NanoMalaysia, which was incorporated in 2011 as a company limited by guarantee (CLG) under Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to act as a business entity.

Modern aquatic ecosystems are infiltrated with diverse mixtures of pollutants that can act together as a multiple stressor to alter biotic systems at all levels of biological organization, including individuals, populations and communities.

This soil bacteria is the best probiotic for your skin, as AOBs act as peacekeepers for the bacterial ecosystem of your microbiome, helping the other bacteria live in harmony with each other.

It's a terrifyingly lyrical expression of Lena's summary statement in the book: «It creates out of our ecosystem a new world, whose processes and aims are utterly alien — one that works through supreme acts of mirroring, and by remaining hidden in so many other ways, all without surrendering the foundations of its otherness as it becomes what it encounters.»

Monsters act as if the ecosystems are real, living places and the vistas are some of the best I've seen in recent years.

As «you don't act alone in the ecosystem,» this lesson is vital, she says.

First established as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (otherwise known as the «stimulus» legislation), and now continued as a regular Department program in the fiscal 2012 year, i3 was intended to shift the innovation ecosystem toward greater quantity, rigor and diffusion of innovation, to thread innovation into the way the Department itself works (including the use of a «field scan» mechanism) and to align funding for the «supply» of innovation with the «demand» the U.S. Department of Education had created through other federal programs.

In 2012 Target stopped selling Kindle devices because they acted as a gateway to the Amazon ecosystem and Target wanted everyone to buy stuff from their stores.

It acts as the gateway to iSimangaliso Wetland Park, one of the largest parks in South Africa, renowned for its wildlife safaris, diverse ecosystems, hippo and crocodile cruises on the estuary, and untamed wilderness that draws travellers from far and wide for a relaxing bush escape.

Averse to the act of collecting as luxury consumption, Rogers and Weisenbacher find it essential to get to know and form dialogues with the artists they support, as well as other «passionate and thoughtful people in the art ecosystem» such as gallery owners and those involved in nonprofit art spaces.

Healthy soils are not only essential for the production of food but are a vital part of our global ecosystem, acting as a carbon sink to reduce the impact of climate change.

We must also protect precious ecosystems — coral reefs and mangrove forests, for example — that act as natural storm barriers.

We need to see this as yet another impact we have on the global ecosystem, and act accordingly.

Dr. Geh Min, former president of Singapore Nature Society, highlighted the unique role of tropical mangrove ecosystems in providing wildlife habitat, curbing coastal erosion caused by intense wave actions or surface runoff, acting as a natural purifier of water, while serving as sitea for human recreation.

Using the NDVI, one team this year reported that «over the last few decades of the 20th century, terrestrial ecosystems acted as net carbon sinks,» i.e., they absorbed more carbon than they were emitting, and «net greening was reported in all biomes,» though the effect had slowed down in recent years.

Humans, as products of evolution's central «survive the present» criterion lack a strong hardwired instinct to act on behalf of the distant future and on behalf of species and ecosystems that are far away and unfamiliar.

Healthy forests play a key role in global ecosystems as they contain much of the terrestrial biodiversity on the planet and act as a net sink for capturing atmospheric carbon.

The Living Product Challenge engages an Ecosystem of leading sustainability consultants that act as third party certifiers.

Like other coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef buffers waves whipped up by tropical storms, acting as an aesthetically stunning breakwater that reduces shoreline erosion and protects waterfront neighborhoods and ecosystems from floods.

Whether or not terrestrial ecosystems could assimilate additional carbon — and act as powerful carbon sinks — was not known.

In part because, it offers the quickest, most cost - effective way to reduce emissions today rather than tomorrow, but also because it gives people in developing countries an opportunity to develop sustainable lievlihoods by acting as guardians of the ecosystem, as this 26 - minute film from documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Barbee makes clear.

The declaration, which is signed by a number of influential organizations, argues that wilderness areas — both terrestrial and marine — act as carbon sinks, while preserving biodiversity and vital ecosystem services.

While the client's interest is in keeping costs as low as possible while still «winning,» and the lawyer's responsibility is to act in the interests of the client, the billable hour upends this little economic ecosystem.

Although it runs standard Android, it's meant to act as a vanguard for Essential's new ecosystem of smart home devices and services connected by the mysterious Ambient OS.

The Mars House project by Team Mars Ice House takes full advantage of the abundance of water - ice on Mars as an indigenous material that acts both as a life - force to sustain a human and plant ecosystem, and when 3D printed, as a primary fabrication material.

This means having the intelligence of Bixby, powered by the cloud, act as the control hub of your device ecosystem, including mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators, home speakers, or any other connected technology you can imagine.

You may recall that two years ago Coinbase was infilitrated by Fred Ehrsam, an agent from Goldman Sachs, and Charlie has been trying very hard to act as a triple - agent inside the organization and report to the Chinese government and myself on Fred's attempts to centralize and subvert Coinbase and the Bitcoin ecosystem for the benefit of London and New York - based financial elites.

Its creators envision it as a «Linux ecosystem» for blockchain, and aelf is designed to act as a versatile operating system to meet commercial needs.

It'll act as a sort of «appetizer» version of Windows 10 for those on old versions of Windows or even Mac users, introducing them to the Windows 10 ecosystem and offering the «full» experience through an unlocked Windows 10 Home or Pro license.

The website, which acts as a gateway into the world of home automation within the iOS ecosystem, has received new texts and a navigation redesign while also now featuring a new 45 - second video.

Each iteration is going to be a solid but basic mini tablet that acts as a 7 - inch window onto the sprawling Amazon ecosystem.

As for the market's structural make up, each participant is a bitcoin node, acting as lenders or creditors in the ecosysteAs for the market's structural make up, each participant is a bitcoin node, acting as lenders or creditors in the ecosysteas lenders or creditors in the ecosystem.

Kakao believes that the app store can act as a more effective and efficient ecosystem for developers — particularly indie and small studios — that may be short on staff or marketing budgets, and / or looking for an alternative to Google Play or Apple's App Store.