Sentences with phrase «many functions as»

Vanbots continued to function as an operating division of Carillion.

The Japanese Navy's surface vessels ceased to function as an effective force after the battle.

To mirror those details, Uniplaces used rope netting throughout the office — including a massive net suspended above the workstations, which functions as a communal hammock of sorts.

Though many of them have technically launched before, few have had much interaction with the public or media, so the event functions as a kind of coming - out party.

The CEO reminded the international community of one very basic lesson: in today's global market, effective communication functions as the starting point for successful business growth.

It performs the same functions as the phone mount I just recommended but can be attached to any flat surface by a suction cup on its base.

The old model calls people with equal skills «ambiverts,» but can't distinguish between people who can't function as either so - called introverts or so - called extroverts and people who can function equally well as both.

An added benefit is that they function as savings vehicles, so unused funds can later be drawn from for retirement.

In fact, the space had never been used as an office — it previously functioned as a Spartan showroom for a neighboring furniture company and had become a makeshift storage space.

Evernote, meanwhile, functions as a de factobrain for some people.

Novice mobile users will feel alienated by anything too complex so try to emphasize a design that reads easily and functions as clear as day.

Coffee works as a positive incentive for your workers, functioning as an added perk for the job (pun intended).

In addition to functioning as support groups, ERGs may help employees gain access to a broader network, to mentors, to training programs, and so on.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are, well, just what they sound like: groups of employees that function as (you guessed it) a resource, for members of such groups but also for companies as a whole.

Furthermore, smartwatches will likely cannibalize a major portion of demand for fitness trackers, as these devices perform many of the same functions as fitness bands but carry a host of other features, as well.

It functions as the name would elude to, in that it offers up special deals and discounts on a variety of flights that are otherwise not found anywhere else online.

But it's something entirely different when a mistake seems to function as a cover for the decision to willfully disregard basic and undisputed — albeit unpleasant — facts.

The software also functions as an in - house social media platform to facilitate interaction and collaboration among team members.

Uber Pool was created as low - cost ride - sharing product, but it now also functions as a pseudo dating service for some people.

The upside of a world in which everyone has a camera, and can perform essentially the same function as a journalist, is that we can see events unfolding in an uncensored and unfiltered way.

Tumblr is not yet mature enough to function as a go - to platform.

And hype around the ZenFone 3, which Asus showcased at the event, is largely centered on the fact its battery can last up to 42 days (the iPhone 6 holds a charge for about a day and a half with moderate use), and function as a charger for other devices.

In a New Yorker report, Arianna Huffington, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, calls on companies to reassess their values: «This includes rejecting the cult of the top performer, which tolerates otherwise unacceptable behavior, and instead building a culture that functions as the company's immune system: surfacing cases of abuse and identifying toxic elements as fast as possible, and then quickly rejecting them.»

Then there are the informal connections: Gerhard Schröder, who was Chancellor before Merkel, and Sigmar Gabriel, who is currently her vice chancellor, have both served as VW directors in their function as governors of Lower Saxony.

It can function as a bunker in a nuclear attack, has the ability to repel airborne missiles and its electronic defense system can gridlock the radar of enemies.

Glucose functions as the «gas pedal» for energy in the brain.

Under Harry's, Feintechnik would continue to function as the white - label producer for dozens of other retail brands, giving Harry's built - in operating profit from day one.

Most retail websites actually function as a transit point or an extension of the brick - and - mortar store.

In fact, some ISPs, such as Verizon, already function as backbone providers through acquisitions.

The subsidies the IRS authorizes, the scholars say, function as an illegal tax on employers.

You don't get happy news that your liver is actually functioning as normal.

Mittal's FundersClub, founded in 2012, isn't to be confused with AngelList or other equity crowdfunding platforms, instead functioning as an online venture capital firm where high - quality deals are sourced for over 17,000 accredited investors.

«Certainly, Mexico, the four BRIC countries and Korea» are «a critical part of the modern globalized economy, and they are just as central to its functioning as the current G7 is,» it wrote.

«One Strange Rock» illustrates the idea that Earth has several frontiers humans have yet to conquer, and functions as a love letter of sorts to the planet at a time when humans have their sights set on redder pastures.

While the concept makes most old - school journalists shudder, sponsored content (i.e. articles that essentially function as advertisements) has become increasingly prevalent, particularly amongst digital media brands like Gawker, BuzzFeed, Quartz, and the reinvented Forbes.

The room is about the size of my childhood bedroom, a single row of seats functioning as an audience for the two chefs.

While the alliance does have its flaws, and Europe could do more to meet their own defense needs, NATO continues to function as a critical institution for worldwide stability, with its assurance of mutual defense as the alliance's bedrock.

In - store managers help set the expectations, and also function as a safety net in case a customer has a question the sales associate can't answer.

With bitcoin supply constrained and increasingly falling short of demand, instead of functioning as a currency, bitcoin is a speculative empty asset.

The company functions as a budget hotel with most customers choosing Super 8 for its low rates.

It still functions as its own publicly traded company, as it did under EMC, but it is now majority - owned by Dell Technologies.

The Kasitas can function as granny flats in a backyard, but his bigger vision is to stack them on top of each other in «racks» on small and oddly shaped city lots.

If you want your organization to function as a well - oiled machine, you need to get everyone using the same platform and using it consistently.

A hawk - like focus on your most important functions as a business owner is essential.

Ciccarelli realized that the future lay in the exchange service, not the recording function, so he sold all his studio equipment and invested the proceeds in bolstering the company's website so it can function as a true online market place geared to the needs of both the actors and the companies looking for voice talent.

The company offers to implant its workers and startup members with microchips the size of grains of rice that function as swipe cards: to open doors, operate printers, or buy smoothies with a wave of the hand.

I still function as the executive director of Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. (AHSTI), the non-profit that created Esperanza on Fifth, LLC which owns the Blimpie Weslaco franchise.

It is a hamfisted cautionary tale about global warming (which, via the film's scientific hand - waving, produces an ice age), but it also functions as a powerful 9/11 allegory, celebrating the ability of New Yorkers to unify in the face of tragedy.

For the March launch in Tokyo, the retailer introduced a «reimagined» hybrid mobile - retail experience featuring iPads in various store zones that function as digital signage.

While it is important to function as a non-profit in legal terms, the most successful charities are well - run organizations, no different than for - profit companies but with a different business objective.