Ironically, while Iran projected Omid's launch as an example of its scientific glory, Omid itself did not serve any significant purpose while in orbit.
The sites for the two enzymes EcoRI and SmaI appeared in 96 to 97% of the sequences but due to the presence of only one site per sequence, these two enzymes could not serve any significant purpose at this stage.
In "Set of Beginnings and Endings," a tool kit has no obvious function but is clearly intended for some significant purpose.
Boring name; significant purpose.
In October 2001, Congress amended FISA to change "the purpose" language in 1804(a)(7)(B) to "a significant purpose".
And law enforcement will be able to use material gained from FISA surveillance if foreign intelligence was "a significant" purpose of the original investigation.
It's always about connecting with another individual for some significant purpose — whether it's out of self-preservation or affection or a grooming behavior.
Accordingly, section 1804 a)(7)(B)'s wording became "that a significant purpose of the surveillance is to obtain foreign intelligence information" There is simply no question, however, that Congress was keenly aware that this amendment relaxed a requirement that the government show that its primary purpose was other than criminal prosecution.
which sets forth the elements of an application for an order, required a national security official in the executive branch, typically the director of the F.B.I., to certify that "the purpose" of the surveillance is to obtain foreign intelligence information (amended by the Patriot Act to read "a significant purpose").
In examining the history of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act, the opinion discussed a change by Congress in October 2001, under the Patriot Act, that allows surveillance and searches if the government declares that "a significant purpose" of that activity is gathering foreign intelligence.
