They also permitted the use of incantations for the purpose of counteracting the hold of magic.
The organization was established in 1918 for the purpose of counteracting the humiliating defeat of the Afrikaners by the British in the South African War (1899 1902).
After discharge from the hospital, postoperative physiotherapy is continued with the purpose of counteracting physical dysfunction, reduced strength, and reduced mobility, and to reach the patient's optimal function.
Learnt how to counter march this morning.… We were all inoculated this morning for the purpose of counteracting the influenza plague.
Each communicated stories of persecutions within their communities and suggested methods of counteracting such insults.
As Cortázar's social awareness developed, he decided that the purpose of writing was to "counteract as much as possible the propaganda of those in power".
"I think that's the whole purpose of this church, to counteract some of the unfortunate things that have been happening," Mr. Meier said, referring to his Rome project, whose design was chosen over proposals by five other architects, including Mr. Gehry.
Beside plasma heating their main purpose is to counteract plasma instabilities by injecting up to 20 MW of microwave power at a frequency of 170 GHz at dedicated positions into the plasma.
Previous reports have identified methamphetamine use by MSM for the purpose of mood and energy to counteract the negative affect associated with HIV+ serostatus (Semple, Patterson, & Grant, 2002) or within the context of raves and circuit parties (Halkitis, Parsons, & Stirratt, 2001; Lee, Galanter, Dermatis, & McDowell, 2003; Ross, Mattison, & Franklin, 2003).
Given that enabling reproductive autonomy is the main ethical justification for offering prenatal (genetic) testing, these barriers are not only an issue of justice in health care, but are potentially counteracting the primary purpose of these testing procedures.
One of the most industrially oriented alternatives is represented by active fixtures, complex mechatronic devices capable of actuating the workpiece during machining operations, with the purpose of stabilizing the process by generating counteracting vibrations.
