The real problem is that the human body is not designed to function optimally in an environment where food is so plentiful.

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Context is a function of the business environment, organizational history and recent business performance, informing the relative importance and urgency of change.

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It seems that brain is able to reset its chemical environment to ensure it can continue to function in adverse conditions.

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If so and so is really a great CEO, she will gravitate towards companies which function in a favorable economic environment.

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However, given the changes in the indigenous people's way of life and traditional education, due to economic development, urbanisation and the transformation of livelihood practices, it is now imperative to promote and particularly target women with community education programmes in order to enhance their capacity to effectively function in the emerging socioeconomic environment.

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Its plug-and-play function automatically configures itself to the surrounding radio environment, enabling users to quickly enjoy wider, higher-quality and more cost-effective coverage simply by connecting the femtocell to a broadband fixed line.

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Unlike the expansive microcosms of Linden Lab's "Second Life" or Vivendi's "World of Warcraft, " In-Q-Tel's digital environment will likely be a single room, designed to function as a virtual meeting place for U.S. intelligence agencies, according to a Forterra spokesman.

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There are cases in which cloud could function as the primary backup site, with on-premises backup as the failover environment.

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