Sentences with phrase «form than function»

Unlike a kitchen or mudroom, living rooms — designated for relaxing and conversing — often encompass more form than function.

However, with no heart rate monitor, a flat tire display and few other features added in, the Fossil Q Founder is definitely more form than function, as we discovered in our review.

Large - format works were installed in the area during special exhibitions, but as an architectural element, it had more form than function.

Above the driver's head sits a rally inspired roof scoop which is quite possibly more about form than function, and finishing off the bodywork, J.E. has added a very racy rear wing.

Tailoring the Mustang's lovely stance, the suspension tweaks are minimal, more for form than function.

Not exact matches

That Mr. Trump seems to have so much less debt on his disclosure form than what The Times found is not his fault, but rather a function of what the form asks candidates to list and how.

The main function of those foreign workers is to expand foreign sales rather than to cut costs by replacing U.S. jobs, but some of the output produced abroad is in the form of intermediate goods that are imported into the U.S. and show up as part of our «final output.»

Spain could therefore either use the imported German capital to (a) increase domestic investment (which it did in the form of a real estate bubble)(b) binge on consumption and sharply reduce its savings as a function of GDP (which it also did)(c) accept higher unemployment (which it is now forced to do) which forces GDP to fall faster than consumption falls or (d) try to emulate Germany by passing off a trade imbalance at the expense of the rest of the world (which Europe as a whole is trying to do and which will go nowhere in the long run because only one country is even remotely capable of accepting such massive inflows, and it is increasingly unwilling to import the unemployment caused by German and Asian policies).

Given the range of forms, uses and attitudes of prayer, the poverty of a monochromatic prayer life seems tragic and wasteful: at the risk of sounding too pragmatic, prayer could be serving many more functions for most of us than we allow it to.

The first description points to a level of mental functioning in which bodily experience is merely registered without much enhancement of the mental pole in the occasions other than perhaps a general feeling tone; the second points to an habitual form of bodily unity; and only the third suggests a flight from environmental obligations in the interest of greater depth of experience.

Rather than narrowing the focus of inquiry and polarizing discussion, a more appropriate and helpful function would be bringing to bear on a situation the sum total of perspectives, disciplines and facilities in order to form an adequate understanding of the options which can lead to solutions.

Here, too, consciousness functioned as conformation to the given as much as, or more than, as a constructive agent, for reasoning was discovery of what was there in the forms rather than a creative act.

Since Whitehead attributes this function to God, it seems that, to a greater degree than Whitehead intended, God must be conceived as being the reason that entities occur at all as well as determining the limits within which they can achieve their own forms.

Its purpose is not to list and describe all of the forms of human psyc functioning which are judged by the profession or some members of the profession as less than optimal.

These symbolic forms will function more in the manner of drawing us into the deeper dimension than as objects which we can control intellectually.

Yet, this reminder that «women come nearer to fulfilling their God - given function in the home than anywhere else» still quickens the hearts of church - going Americans whose understanding of the world was formed by the domestic values associated with «the family pew» after World War II.1

Leafy greens, especially in the raw form, are an alkaline promoting food, so eating them assists our bodies in achieving that necessary slightly alkaline pH. Leafy greens are also great bone builders, as they have more vitamin K than any other food, which is crucial for the bone building proteins to function properly.

The Growth Lab at Food Matters Live, hosted by The Aurora Ceres Partnership Ltd provides the opportunity for young and growing food companies to connect with the essential support functions, form innovation specialist, product developers and trading standards that can help them achieve their dreams and ensure that those obstacles are nothing more than minor distractions.

More generally, gender stereotypes are used to justify women's unlikelihood to speak up: the general perception of women as instruments whose function is primordially to be used, as passive sexual objects than as active subjects, as bodies and faces that should be looked at and evaluated on the basis of demanding aesthetic criteria, as sacrificial mothers or as empathetic persons mainly attuned to other's people needs, is not very compatible with an assertive form of communication.

Understanding contemporary modes of power requires a rethinking of statehood as multiple and historical rather than taking the state to be a universally recognisable mechanism with «certain features, functions, and forms of governance» (Hansen & Stepputat 2001: 7).

But intriguingly, the Lokiarchaea appear to have more than 100 genes coding for sophisticated cellular functions such as deforming cell membranes and forming and transporting bubble - like vesicles around the cell — functions that are usually only seen in eukaryotes like us.

It is also possible that some functions of W01A8.1 protein forms may be related to a proposed ancestral protein acting differently than mammalian perilipins as was suggested by Beller et al. (2010).

«Organs are more than one tissue coming together and forming new interfaces that have more complex functions than any single component on its own.»

In studies published between 1973 and 1978, he demonstrated that these cells were different in both form and function than any known immune cell and that they were very specialized initiators of immunity.

The chronically stressed mice had decreased immune function and experienced tumor development significantly earlier than the non-stressed mice.16 Other mouse studies of ovarian cancer showed that chronic stress resulted in increased cancer growth as well as increased angiogenesis, the process with which cancer forms new blood vessels to feed itself nutrients for growth and metastases.17 Chronic stress has also been shown to decrease our body's ability to mount an attack against foreign invaders, including viruses.18 As we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risk.

Inadequate fat in the diet, poor production of bile salts, low enzyme status, and compromised liver function can all interfere with the uptake and usage of vitamin A, especially when given as a supplement in the form of retinol, rather than as a component of whole foods.

If you are eating fewer calories than your body needs to function, your body will get its energy from another source — in the form of adipose tissue.

These studies — which include analysis of the isoflavones genistein, daidzein, malonylgenistin, and malonyldaidzin — show a limited impact of soy food intake on thyroid function, even when soy isoflavones are consumed in supplement form at levels higher than expected from food.

By emphasising function rather than form, we become more aware of what's going on within us and access the wisdom of the body for healing and transformation.

Vitamin A aids cell growth and repairs and aids visual function - natural food forms of vitamin A absorb better than supplements.

● Potential allergens ● Wheat ● Gluten ● Dairy ● Soy ● Corn ● Any processed form of sugar ● Cane ● Any form of corn syrup (especially high fructose) ● Agave nectar (very highly processed, high in fructose, and almost as hard for your body to process as corn syrup) ● All processed foods: if it comes in a bag or a box, check for hidden sources of allergens and follow these two guidelines: ● If you can't pronounce it or don't know its function, leave it on the shelf ● If it has more than 5 ingredients, it should not go into your cart.

However, as you've seen above, our casual attire is also massively inspired by the military, but instead by the more recent versions of military wear we've seen, when function has been much more of a desirable uniform trait than anything based on the form we saw from the 19th Century.

Simply put, these are among the slickest, sultriest beats of the season; just try to find a drop more satisfying than each colossal crash that heralds the majesty of Lana and A$ AP, both functioning on top form.

Such an elliptical manner of telling a tale probably couldn't work in a movie, because the camera tends to function independently of offscreen narrators, conveying far more than could correspond to a single voice — which is probably why filmmakers from William Wyler to Luis Bu — uel to Jacques Rivette haven't even tried to approximate Bronte's form.

More than ever, the creation of a child ‑ centred environment relies on a mix of form and function — a balance between free creativity and good order.

Much like homeowners trying to design their home, people focus more on form than on function.

MATs formed of 10 academies do not spend significantly less on back office functions than MATs comprised of two, the report found.

The attractive Mazda CX - 3 is a foil for the dowdy - looking Honda; in the CX - 3, function is clearly less important than form.

It's more function than form (though that's not too shabby, either) in that the intakes are used to cool the multitude of radiators, heat exchangers, and massive 15.3 - inch front and 14.3 - inch rear brakes.

And then there are Louis Sullivan's words of «form follows function» that can make things less than pretty.

The ratio between form and function within the Pearl is exactly what this customer wanted; more aggressive than an «ordinary» Huayra but not as hardcore as a Zonda R.

I'm guessing it's the same with the Civic coupe, but to an even bigger extend with a lower price point to appeal to a younger demographic than the Accord that don't mind giving up some function in the name of form.

I'm less enamored of CUE, the Cadillac User Interface, which still seems prettier than it is usable (form before function, in other words); I suspect with an hour or two of customization time, getting an owner's phone, radio presets, navigation settings and gauge preferences set, using CUE would become second nature, but for someone who's jumping in a car to drive for a day or two a simpler knob - based system like Mercedes» COMAND or Audi MMI is more intuitive.

The Juke is a rather odd vehicle, as it appears to have been designed more for form than actual function.

Every line has a clear function, every form is dictated by its need for speed, yet the overall look is nothing less than spectacular and breathtaking.

«Good design is important, because everyone loves beautiful things», says Mitja Borkert, although some would say that function has been more important than form for Porsche in the past.

The epitome of function over form, it goes even further than its predecessor, offering vortex generators, an even smoother underbody, a front «air curtain» and the mother of all rear wings.

Even the new ZR2's visual modifications are for function rather than form, so the increased wheel arches, modified bumpers and hood scoop are all functional components.

Well, to be fair to BMW, the 3 Series isn't exactly a car meant for luxury (that belongs to the C Class & the Lexus IS), which is why the interior is more function than form.

The design looks more function than form, as the roofline holds its height all the way to the rear liftgate, improving cargo and interior space.