Do they want it for other functions?
"Sometimes, these places are responsible citizens for other functions in society," he said.
Instead, structures are transformed, modified, co-opted for other functions, or tweaked in another direction.
Multifunctional dikes are robust and offer space for other functions and values.
As Gentex and the Donnelly Corporation of Holland, Mich., looked at the mirror as a repository for other functions, a display for the outside temperature was added.
It also bypasses the normal microtubule-dependent marking of cell poles for polarized growth, but not for other functions.
Innovations have implications for other functions and areas, and they require data, agreements, and resources of a wider scope than routine operations demand.
Reuse the Igloo, a local advocacy group, suggests that the community could adapt the space for other functions, like an indoor town square.
In addition, the people who use the standards understand their intent, so deviations are perfectly permissible as long as consistency (and thus predictability for other functions) is maintained.
It appears, she said, that some ancient pathways used in sponge development have been modified and co-opted for other functions in more complex animals.
Andy Mills, information technology project manager at the trust, says: "We are now starting to use video conferencing for other functions, such as long distance meetings with consultants, suppliers and training events.
