Nevertheless, despite the increased settlements, the rocking pier appears to have a crucial advantage over the conventional pier: not only does it avoid collapse but it also exhibits a particularly effective and ductile 'fuse' mode of response, as its rocking foundation sustains a large number of loading cycles with no apparent deterioration of strength.
Over the years, scholarships provided by the foundation have sustained and enabled talent to find their voice in what might otherwise have been impossible circumstances, given the demands of making a living and supporting oneself in a world that doesn't particularly care about artistic pursuits.
And various exercises can help attendees connect in ways that lay a foundation for sustained collaboration.
It must be framed as a choice between the failed Republican policies of the past and the Democratic program to lay a foundation for sustained, widely-shared economic growth.
Health of women and children is the main foundation of sustained human development and a high priority for the international community [ 1, 2].
Thus, the engagement facilitated by the Baby Baskets led to the development and/or strengthening of relationships which provided a foundation for sustained health care through the processes of pregnancy, birth and early parenting.
In the same period, the philosopher Laurence B. McCullough also complained that 'present undertakings in biomedical ethics lack the sort of firm foundation that sustained historical reflection can provide'.
2 Secondly, as part of the initiative included changing culture and teamwork, these elements take longer to improve and may be expected to provide a foundation for sustained efforts and other benefits, as well as create a climate that encourages continued quality improvement.
It stressed the need for stronger financial regulation and structural reform to labour markets in order to lay the foundations for sustained recovery.
In particular, SMEs provide the necessary foundations for sustained growth and rising income in the less developed and transitional economies.
