Sentences with phrase «primary functions which»

Breast have a primary function which is lactation.

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Instead, its primary function is to make it easier for American corporations to expand their operations abroad — a process which often means they fire US workers and hire cheaper foreign ones.

Communication networks which are constructed for such purposes can, over and above their primary function, provide politically interesting organizational models.

The categories of existence in Process and Reality, eight in number, are the classifications of the primary entities which function in accordance with the category of the ultimate.

This renewal requires a commitment to fundamental values within a framework of belief - in this case Christian faith - that is in dialogue with other frameworks.49 From a similar perspective, Robin Gill sees the primary function of the church in society as that of generating «key values which alter the fundamental moral, social, and political vision.»

However, one of the primary functions and purposes of the church is to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus in the world, which is impossible when you are all by yourself.

Their primary function was the preaching of the gospel, the proclamation of the event in Palestine with which God was bringing history to a close, the bearing witness to the new creation in Christ, the calling of men to repentance; but this meant the establishing of churches, and implied the duty and authority of supervision.

«For the next 10 to 15 years, my primary function was purchasing for Ark Restaurants, which was a multi-unit and multi-state operation,» Oldweiler remembers.

Within its membership, the FMB has around 4180 firms which engage in house building, either as their primary function or as part for the suite of building services they provide, but most are primarily active in the domestic RM&I market.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

Biological form and function is created from and is passed on to the next generation by genes, which are the primary units of inheritance.

The scientists now believe that the loss of normal function in the primary cilium leads to the uncontrollable division of renal epithelial cells, which contributes to the formation of ccRCC.

One of the thyroid's primary jobs is to regulate metabolism, which affects almost every organ and function in the body.

Yoon and his research team found that glycochenodeoxycholate is a primary instigator of the rapid and sustained mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs in cholestasis and that when they blocked the excessive fission, ROS production, liver injury and scarring, which can lead to cirrhosis and loss of liver function, were all substantially diminished.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Coral reef experts agree that fishing is a primary driver in the degradation of reef function, which in turn has generated growing interest in finding fisheries management solutions to support reef resilience.

The primary function of exogenous STAT1 transfected into U3A cells might be to restore the JAK - STAT pathways through which the downstream genes, including IRF - 1, IRF - 9, STAT2, and RIG - G, can be directly or indirectly induced (Fig. 6).

The primary function of the traps is to move or stabilize the scapulae (shoulder blades), which means they're engaged most fully during shrugging movements, elevating the arms overhead and pulling the shoulders back.

Doing this will help your body burn fat rather than carbs as its primary fuel, which helps optimize your mitochondrial function and boost weight loss.

The primary benefit of MAO - B inhibition is an up - regulation and increase of dopamine, which declines with age and is vital for mood, growth hormone release, sexual function, and coordination.

Its primary function is the concentration of iodine and the production of crucial thyroid hormones, which can have a major impact on overall health.

The Parasympathetic, which controls your Rest, Digest, Relax and Heal functions, and whose primary nerve is the Vagus nerve, is one.

Maintenance of the immune system is one primary function of the lymphatic system, and it is responsible for transporting white blood cells to and from the bones and lymph nodes, which filter waste and toxins from the lymphatic fluid.

That's because the standard leg exercises used in most bodybuilding programs don't allow for full extension of the hip joint, which is the primary function of the gluteus maximus...

Research indicates that people who suffer migraines show adverse changes in blood vessel function throughout the body, which suggests migraines are «a local manifestation of a systemic disease rather than a primary brain phenomenon» (10).

As a fashion person, the outfit is of course primary and the makeup look secondary, which makes the makeup function as an accessory.

Second, awarding scholarships is the primary mission of a scholarship organization but only an ancillary function of a state education agency — which means that not only will they be more dedicated to the concept but they can generate and retain best practices more easily.

Not only can the access control system achieve its primary function of monitoring the flow of authorised personnel around the premises it can provide a wealth of data on which areas of the building are occupied and when.

I can't imagine the next two Congresses (or probably the two after that) reopening this vast statute, which contains just about everything Uncle Sam does in primary - secondary education save for special education, vocational education, and the research - and - statistics functions housed in the Institute for Education Sciences (IES).

The principle function of the secondary battery is as a backup for the primary battery - for the Sensotronic Brake System, which uses electronic pumps for brake pressure to each wheel - not...

The 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription is also host to Volvo's Sensus Connect system, which is a multi-touch display that integrates all of the primary apps and functions.

It is elegantly dedicated to its primary function as an e-reader which I absolutely love.

Then as now, the primary function of a radio was to convert radio waves into small electrical pulses which, when amplified, could be converted into recognizable sound.

Although libraries of the future will be much more digitally focused, their primary function may be to act as community centers, which serve patrons by offering a variety of resources and diverse programming.

All the activities like accessing and composing mails, navigation, gaming, watching videos and photos, and surfing the net which are the primary functions of smart phones are well addressed by mTab Neo.

During a dog's daily life, these glands perform their primary function, which is to scent the feces for marking territory.

It was named for its primary function, which was to frighten the game and make it «spring» out of hiding.

She enjoys networking adoptable dogs from all over Ohio, which is one of the primary functions of her social media pages, Sarah's Space for K9 Rescue & Awareness (facebook) & SarahsSpace4K9s (Instagram), where she also shares helpful info for dog owners & important animal welfare issues.

It represents an important innovation in the evolution of canine anti-inflammatory drugs because it targets the clinical signs by specifically blocking the prostaglandin EP4 receptor, which is the primary mediator of OA pain and inflammation.2 At the same time, Galliprant does not inhibit the production of many housekeeping prostanoids that maintain homeostatic functions.2, 3

having the primary attack button that you do most of your work on be the central focal point of the action and the other functions clustered around that makes it very easy to drift away from that A button to jump or a B - special, but zip RIGHT back to that primary attack button, which is important for doing the sort of lightning fast series of finger pushes required to comfortably perform techniques like SHFFL attacks (Short - hop Fast - Fall Lcancel, a technique that allows for air attacks to be performed pretty much by leaving the ground for a split second, canceling out the animation and hitting the ground so that you can lead into your next attack quickly).

This interest in technology has evolved to include tools and systems such as Photoshop, You - tube and Garageband, all of which Arcangel uses in ways that are not their primary or intended function to create often surprising results.

Perhaps that quality of surprise is a function of the work's primary attribute, which a retrospective offers in abundance rather than piecemeal.

sensitivity the degree to which a system will respond to a change in climatic conditions (e.g., the extent of change in ecosystem composition, structure and functioning, including net primary productivity, resulting from a given change in temperature or precipitation)

RSPO is still dogged by lack of oversight, lack punishment for cheaters, fundamental conflicts (for example, abiding by RSPO rules on sparing of high conservation value forest technically put Indonesian growers in violation of Indonesian law which requires concession holders to develop all land for plantations) and the perception, among critics, that its primary function is to legitimize continued expansion.

Researchers like Richard Tol have spent most of their careers researching this subject and the damage function (which is my primary area of interest right now).

This route of consideration entails the inference of what we'll call each respective warmist's primary and secondary gain motivating his allegiance to this objectively insupportable (and factually unsupported) damnfool contention about the adverse effects of anthropogenic atmospheric carbon dioxide and — much more importantly — the political measures being pushed by each such statist sumbeech in order to allegedly ameliorate the tissue - of - lies «externalities» nonsensically asserted to be associated with the complete combustion of petrochemical fuels upon which all of industrial civilization depends for its function.

Also the rate of weathering (the primary long - term sink of surface carbon) is a function of the rate at which fresh rock is exposed by mountain building associated with plate tectonics.

That's a critical aspect of lawyers» primary function, of course, which is selling advice and judgment.

In other words, you've given yourself the opportunity to turn more non-clients into clients, which is the primary function of your law firm website.

I would suggest that the answer lies in changing the ways in which lawyers perceive their primary job function — and that of law firms — and that startup culture can provide incredible guidance in this regard.