Sentences with phrase «part of a larger system»

Rather than viewing each society as a separate entity moving along a track from less modern to more modern, the critics of modernization theory argue that societies interact with one another as parts of a larger system.

And as any system or organism is always a part of some larger system, organism or ecology, it in turn fulfils a certain function, or set of functions - which is often interpreted as having a certain «purpose» within that largersystem.

Along with the importance of these relationships are several other key features: the nested hierarchies of organisation at hundreds - if not thousands - of different levels on this planet... the same laws of physics and chemistry function throughout the universe, and everything is related to everything else... as any system or organism is always a part of some larger system, organism or ecology, it in turn fulfils a certain function, or set of functions - which is often interpreted as having a certain «purpose» within that larger system.

There may also be instances in which our understanding of the dynamics between religion and society prove simply to be wrong unless we interpret them as part of some larger system of relations in world society.

The organismic view of society on the part of process thought has much in common with systems theory, which holds that human societies are systems, at times sub-systems intertwined in complex ways and parts of a larger system.

Rather than assuming that sleeping arrangement produces a particular «type» person it is probably more accurate to think of sleeping arrangements as part of a larger system of affection and that it is altogether this larger system of attachment relationships, interacting with the child's own special characteristics that produces adult characteristics.

«It is important to note that enforcement is one important part of the larger system of alcohol prevention and treatment on college campuses,» said Erickson.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University are developing an artificial liver as part of a larger system of synthetic organs being built to test drugs.

They had no right to present their analysis as original, she claimed, since she had long portrayed Caral as part of a larger system in her scholarly writings.

Our sense of smell (the olfactory system) is part of a larger system in our brain that also includes the centers of emotion (the amygdala) and the centers for associative learning (the hippocampus).

Systems thinking concentrates on interdependent relationships, connections, and interactions of the component parts of a larger system.

The organization recommends that induction programs should be «part of a larger system of teacher development, support, accountability, and evaluation» and should focus on «teaching practice and student learning.»

Your air conditioning system is really part of a larger system, known as the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air - conditioning) system.

As for the name, in thinking about how self - publishers are distinct from other authors and publishers, I concluded it's the difference between operating as an individual and being part of a larger system.

I know that local banks are part of a larger system.

Propositions for the Modern Interior» at Museum of Modern Art «A house is a machine for living in,» Le Corbusier once said, referring to how, in modern buildings, homeowners are a part of a larger system.

Should access to these materials be stand - alone or as part of a larger system?

We are all part of a larger system, and I focus on these relationships in my work with individuals, couples, families and across ages.

It encourages the law and non-Indigenous Australians to see native title as a collection of traditional practices, rather than part of a larger system of traditional law and custom which evolves over time.

These recommendations are: that the focus of services be shifted from individuals to families; that it be recognised that changes in one individual in the family must be viewed as potentially affecting all family members; and that the family must be considered as part of a larger system of extended family, work and community, all of which should be taken into consideration when working with the family.

I always try to keep in mind that whomever I'm working with, whether an individual or couple, is part of a larger system, and that this context defines and shapes their behaviors.

My belief is that a symptom or behavior is often just a small part of a larger system with many interacting pieces.

It is essential to view the presented problems and pain as part of a larger system (famly of origin and extended family).

I chose the field of Marriage and Family Therapy because my prior experience had made me aware of the importance of looking at an individual as part of a larger system that affects and is affected by them.

Mallory works with her clients by helping them discover their strengths and build on them, as well as helping clients find solutions through viewing the individuals as part of a larger system.

Not exact matches

«At Codecademy, we're doing one part of something much larger to fix the system.»

This type of system is well suited for companies that rely on e-mail newsletters as a large part of their business.

Organizational development, meanwhile, focuses on fostering a successful system that maximizes human (and other) resources as part of larger business strategies.

According to spokesman Thad Madden, one of the most costly and labour - intensive parts of the process of developing large, complex systems, such as those that run modern ships and aircraft, is testing the billions of different scenarios the systems might encounter.

The Edelman study also notes that distrust of media and government is part of a larger theme in the U.S., with most of those surveyed saying they don't feel that the U.S. political or social system as a whole is serving their needs.

His goal is wildly ambitious — in large part because of how little is really understood about the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord, and its healing mechanisms.

Eating large meals activates the parasympathetic part of your nervous system, which makes you tired.

While his own restaurants have been ground zero for this taste innovation, he is hoping that Row 7 will make flavorful and nutritious food more accessible by becoming part of the larger food system.

The Great Blue Hole is part of the larger Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System.

Many are worried about the threat of a North Korean missile striking somewhere in the United States — and large parts of the defense system to stop that from happening are based in Alaska.

Yet governments in Canada continue to protect this small segment — less than one - half of one per cent of Canada's economy — even though the system significantly, and adversely, affects much larger parts of the economy.

Within product revenue, system [3D printer] revenue for the quarter increased by 1 %, compared to the same period last year, driven by continued demand of our F123 Series targeting [the] professional rapid prototyping application, as well as initial sales of our new J700 Dental Solution and our H2000 Large Part FDM 3D Production Ssystem [3D printer] revenue for the quarter increased by 1 %, compared to the same period last year, driven by continued demand of our F123 Series targeting [the] professional rapid prototyping application, as well as initial sales of our new J700 Dental Solution and our H2000 Large Part FDM 3D Production SystemSystem.

This is due in large part to the staggering cost of developing the agency's Space Launch System, or SLS — the mammoth rocket that would launch crewed spacecraft to Mars and beyond.

But what about that large part of the financial system based on fraud?

If a dozen different public school systems were to embark on a five - year experiment as part of a larger nation - wide experiment encouraged by federal dollars, local teams of educators, parents and community leaders would need to devise appropriate local models.

I used to believe that our epidemic of religious illiteracy was rooted in large part in a system of public education unwilling and unprepared to teach our young people about the Bible and the world's religions.

Caring in a pastoral way about these larger contexts means, in part, exploring the needs of those who are underserved and who lack access to necessary support systems because of race, economic class, gender or sexual orientation.

10 If we interpret the system ideal in this way, we will find ourselves, per necessitatem, building up from the parts in the effort to construct larger and larger coherent theories and sets of theories, in a manner reminiscent of Nicholas Rescher's «coherence machinery.

The result was the rapid buying up of stations by large networks, which made possible the centralization of power in the hands of only a few multinational corporations who now own every part of the broadcasting system — radio, TV, cable, and satellite.

We live in the world which is in large part shaped for us by the system of cultural symbols and concepts which we inherit.

But the attempt to reduce living systems to such, that is to say formal reductionism, fails in part because the number of possible combinations or classifications is generally immensely larger than the number of degrees of freedom.

Why is this system of thought taken without question and applied in large part even today?

And btw, many large and small denominations that purport to be part of mainstream Christianity have also distorted the historical belief system of the church.

As Lewontin had remarked, complexity theory «proposes that sufficiently large systems of parts with enough interaction will generate totally new, but simple «laws of organization'that will explain, among other things, us» (LN 26).

It proposes that sufficiently large systems of parts with enough interactions will generate totally new, but simple, laws of self - organization that help to explain what has happened in evolution.