Sentences with phrase «large number of functioning»

Chromebooks can, however, perform a surprisingly large number of functions offline.

Not exact matches

Without getting too bogged down in the technical details, mining Ether requires a computer to continuously run a cryptographic hash function, which is a way to reduce an arbitrarily large amount of data (in this case a block on the Ethereum blockchain) to a datum of a fixed size (a string of so many numbers and letters).

At least in part to deal with such points, Eigen more recently pointed out that each biological genome is not a single sequence of bases on DNA (a unique «point in sequence space») but rather a fairly large number of variant sequences that have quite similar — even indistinguishable — biological functions.11 b, 11 c Most of these functionally similar sequences differ from the «wild - type» sequence in only one or a few locations, but some have fairly large discrepancies.

In this context the large number of net - works of Social Action groups in India have a very important function in the discourse provided they have what Gramcie has called an «organic» relation to such peoples» movements.

The central concern of apocalyptic is with the coming redemption, and the fact that two figures function as redeemers only unites them into some such broad category as «apocalyptic redeemer figures», of which, incidentally, there is a large number.

One day, the second the bell rang, she and the class plunged into problems of exponential and logarithmic functions, which she defined as «the calculation of large numbers made easier.

Although some research is establishing a relationship between breastfeeding and improved psychosocial functioning, a large number of parent and family factors have also been shown to predict child psychosocial maladjustment.

The hub sites, located in neighborhoods where large numbers of Temporary Assistance recipients reside, are locations where clients perform their Work Experience and give clients a foundation to effectively function in a competitive work environment.

A large number of genes involved in nervous system development and function were also deregulated.

And the more likely it is that toxic effects will occur, the larger the number of potentially affected species and ecological functions.

«By using one large graft, we reduced the number of seams for a smoother functioning joint,» Crist said.

Gazzaley oversees the work of a number of grad students, research assistants, and undergrads on his project, and he has already organized his team into a minilab within the larger UC Berkeley group, says D'Esposito: «He's basically functioning like a faculty person within my lab.»

But you asked me right, the importance of gene duplication; most — I say, most, [which] is a rough number — but a very large number of the genes that carry out functions in our body are parts of [the] family of the genes, members of [the] family of the genes that have expanded by gene duplication.

The study, published today in BMC Ecology, explains one way that the balance of the colony is maintained to maximize the number of worker ants and females that keep the population large and functioning.

Yale enrolled the largest number of participants at any one site (84 of 790) for these double - blind, placebo - controlled trials that investigated the efficacy of testosterone gel for multiple outcomes, including sexual function, physical function, and vitality.

When we lose one rare species, it actually symbolizes many changes of far broader impact, ranging from the loss of habitats (affecting large numbers of species) to large - scale alterations to the functions of those habitats.

The scientific community uses knockout mice to analyze basal phenotypes (the appearance of genetic characteristics) to analyze the function of such a large number of genes.

If a severe climatic or violent event were to take out several large generators, for example the Severn barrage in the UK (18 April, p 32), a considerable number of buildings would cease to function.

A study comprising over 80 forests in Germany and on Sumatra (Indonesia) has now shown that two factors particularly influence this function when examined over larger landscapes: the number of animals and their species diversity.

A large number of lab studies using rats and mice exposed to high doses of BPA failed to show measurable effects on key aspects of reproductive development, function and behaviour.

A large number of different cells with various functions ensure that invading microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria can quickly be rendered innocuous and the entire organism stays healthy.

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«This is the culmination of years of work on Alzheimer's disease by a large number of scientists, yet it is just the beginning in defining how genes influence memory and intellectual function as we age.

The BrainGate research was praised for «enabling a new understanding of human brain function and the development of a novel, fully - implanted platform neurotechnology capable of wirelessly transmitting large numbers of neural signals from multiple types of sensors for use in Brain Computer Interface, epilepsy monitoring, and neuromodulation applications.»

In the search for compounds that might alter a protein's behavior or function — such as that of alpha - synuclein — drug companies often rely on so - called target - based screens that test the effect large numbers of compounds have on the protein in question in rapid, automated fashion.

«Deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) use a network architecture similar to standard convolutional neural networks, but consist of a larger number of layers, which enables them to model more complicated functions.

Taking advantage of this characteristic, we are developing novel devices that mimic the functions of the human brain by constructing nano - systems consisting of large numbers of self - assembled atomic switches.

There is a gap in our knowledge about brain network function because we lack the tools to study large numbers of neurons spread over large regions of the brain.

A large number of these cortical malformations remain unexplained, both because causative mutations have yet to be identified and because the function of some of the identified genes remains poorly characterized.

And, another requirement was to find a vast and flat area to spread out a large number of antennas that function as a radio interferometer.

Ikaros's function is to bind DNA and regulate the activity of a large number of genes in cells.

Because the skin and its function as a barrier are severely compromised in neurodermatitis patients, a large number of bacterial species are able to multiply - including the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

Persistent inflammation induced by prolonged or repetitive exposure to specific allergens, typically characterized not only by the presence of large numbers of innate and adaptive immune cells (in the form of leukocytes) at the affected site but also by substantial changes in the extracellular matrix and alterations in the number, phenotype and function of structural cells in the affected tissues.

Human growth hormone is not to be dosed to people based on their weight — alcohol tolerance and resistance to anesthesia are at times measured that way because a heavier person has a larger volume that can dilute the alcohol / anesthesia before it hits the system in a way to effect changes in the capacity for normal body function — changes that will only last for a set number of hours.

It has been found that as we age the number of healthy organisms in the large intestine starts to decline, upsetting this delicate balance, which influences both immune function and digestive health.

The thyroid is a butterfly - shaped gland in the front of the neck which wraps around the windpipe, just below the Adams apple, and the hormones it produces have a very direct influence on a large number of vital bodily functions.

These findings are relevant to a large number of you reading this, as insomnia is extremely common — about one - third of adults in all ethnic groups say they get less sleep than they need to function at their best.

A large number of peer - reviewed research, including long - term randomized controlled trial data, has demonstrated that growth hormone replacement improves energy, strength, cardiac function, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, insulin sensitivity cognitive function, immunity, and psychologic well - being; decreases body fat; increases lean muscle; prevents and reverses heart disease; prevents and improves osteoporosis; and improves quality of life.

When large numbers of them cease to function properly, your body can no longer function as intended, setting you up for developing any number of diseases.

With a large number of people having problems with their cognitive functions, many are turning towards nootropics in order to help them achieve better levels of mental abilities, as well as to improve * the overall health of their brain.

A study by Education Week found that school resource officers, who essentially function as law enforcement personnel, are more likely to be deployed on campuses with large numbers of black students.

This function can also help with questions requiring pupils to identify larger prime numbers as seen in Q3 of the Foundation AQA practice set 4, paper 3.

Students will use place value charts, double number lines, and function tables to model the multiplicative comparison and convert units of measure from larger units to smaller units within the same system.

Large numbers of chronically absent students could indicate systemic problems that affect the quality of the educational experience and / or the healthy functioning of an entire community.

The absence of such data for large numbers of students limits our ability to understand variation across classrooms in student learning, to design programs of professional development to help teachers make their classrooms function more effectively, and to enable principals and other instructional leaders to provide better information to teachers on their performance and ways to improve it.

With a large number of files on an audio disc, the Track List function can take a minute or so to index them all, but once it has digested all the information, it provides a very useful dashboard for navigating a media library.

The new fourth - generation A-Class vehicles are larger than their predecessors, and feature the MBUX — Mercedes - Benz User Experience with a number of functions that were previously the preserve of the luxury class.

The final presentation at this year's FutureBook event, hosted by The Bookseller and sponsored by Kobo, Ingram, Atwood Tate, Nielsen, and YUDU, was to give out the Innovation awards in a large number of diverse categories that spanned the major functions in digital publishing.

And the market players should offer a large number of titles in various categories and serve more attractive content, such as additional functions, movie, audio, and interactive features that are impossible with paper books.

It supports a large number of different formats and has all the basic functions for reading your favorite e-books with maximum convenience.