Practised today mainly by older craftspeople, the art remains a point of cultural pride and an important tool for reinforcing a sense of identity for the community.
For example, each finger swipe is reinforcing the particular cognitive motor skills necessary for interacting with touchscreen interfaces.
Pointing a finger right back at him is Todd, the West Virginian who built Birmingham from a two-mill bolt shop into the top producer of reinforcing bar for concrete.
Planned tasks for the shovel brigade include reinforcing the spring and diverting its flow by using boulders, sand, downed trees and other flood debris.
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The Farrelly brothers constantly make the jokes about fat women that they praise Black for not making, thereby reinforcing the very distaste that the movie is ostensibly trying to overthrow.
The touchback is a worthwhile idea, because it requires illegal immigrants do penance for breaking our laws while reinforcing the notion that the right to live in this country legally is valuable and must be earned.
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This emphasis on positive managerial relationships, trust and honest communication is nothing unexpected, but does add hard data reinforcing sound practices for all leaders to bear in mind if they hope to motivate their work force.
Once you've decided what you want to be known for, you need to start reinforcing your brand by being consistent and "walking the talk".
The main procession involves 48 groups of participants disguised as masked ancestors and animals, reinforcing the importance of respect for nature.
It can be like it for them every day, which just keeps reinforcing the pain.
An effective acoustic seal allows for a high level of sound isolation, further reinforcing the headphones' powerful sub-bass reproduction.
This relates to the weight gain disadvantage, as the engineers must attempt to compensate for the loss of structure (the roof) by reinforcing the lower parts of the body.
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Over time, communication improved between the farmers in Awo and other villages about how to capture more soil and water for instance, by changing the shape of the dams and reinforcing them.
He refused to debate with Mrs Arroyo, or to describe his policies in any detail, reinforcing the impression that he was simply a surrogate for Mr Estrada and the circle of Ferdinand Marcos, a former dictator, a witness at Mr Poe's wedding.
The bodywork is stretched tight between the front and rear fenders, and the rear fender is less pronounced than that of the front, reinforcing the concentration of vehicle weight over the driven wheels for maximum traction.
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The wing patterns of H. heurippa individuals make them undesirable as mates for members of their parent species, but attractive to each other - reinforcing patterns of mating that lead to a new species.
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If crises can hit us at any moment for no reason, and not because, say, governments impose self-reinforcing down-spiral accounting rules on the banks, then it is easier to believe that we should spend our time figuring out ways to mitigate the inevitable consequences rather than trying to prevent what cannot be prevented.
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For me, at least, getting more sleep was a habit that was self-reinforcing.
These organizations will have positive reinforcing cycles that give them funds to invest in innovation and serve as a beacon for world-class talent.
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Reinforcing existing defences against possible long-range Iranian missiles is seen as a problem for the future, given that America now says the Iranians are working more on short- and medium-range missiles than on long-range ones.
Reinforcing that misconception is a notion that there is, or should be, a pill for every ill.
Most of those preaching reverence for other stakeholders concede that the two are usually not mutually exclusive, and indeed, often mutually reinforcing.
For most of the century-long history of the wrist watch, it has been a circular affair, reinforcing the cyclical nature of time.
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Sustained and reinforcing education is needed to effectively encourage people across the age span to take steps to reduce their risk for infection.
For the U.S., the revision of the realignment plan comes at a time when the nation is reinforcing its defense strategy in the Asia-Pacific region and winding down operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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